miraculous; wonder-working; magical
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
a little bit; a little while
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
standing statue; standing image
feel (of a material); texture
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to head home; to leave for home
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to carry around; to carry on one's person
not caring; not giving a damn
having not the slightest idea
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sunlight filtering through trees
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
real thing; original; actual