fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
to name; to call; to christen; to term
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
animal husbandry; livestock industry
to have meaning; to be meaningful
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom