as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
jewel; precious stone; gem
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
just you wait and see (as a threat)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to become vulgar; to coarsen
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to say; to tell; to state; to do
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly