retaining wall; sheathing
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to be assiduous in one's business
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
self-torturing; masochistic
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
cold district; northern district
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
setting on fire; setting afire
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to farm; to cultivate a field
to face on; to look out on to
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)