(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
under the orders of; by order (command)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
recognition; acquaintance
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
lost; loss; to lose (something)
transposition; dislocation; rearrangement
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
tier; tear; teardrop shape
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
haunted house (attraction)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to step over or across; to overcome
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
method; means; technique; mystic arts (of a Taoist hermit or immortal); supernatural techniques; magic
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to check; to stop; to keep back
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
key person; important person
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead