influential person; man of importance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
private funeral; secret burial
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
long-stay visitor; long-term resident
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world