construction; establishment
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
consoling the spirits of the dead
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
submersion; inundation; being flooded
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
slightly early; just before