building expenses; construction costs
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
back street; back alley; slums
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
reality; actuality; hard fact
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
body; group; party; company; troupe
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
as usual; as is one's habit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
to pile up; to accumulate
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
celadon green; pale sea-green
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
tenth day of the month; ten days
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)