credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
southeastern part; the southeast
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
co-existence and co-prosperity
carbuncle; red gemstone, esp. a garnet
required subject; compulsory course
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
three sides; small offering stand
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
general; overall; across-the-board
additional order; adding to an existing order
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
looking away; looking aside
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
passing mark (examination); passing grade
trying one's luck; test of one's luck