reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
such; like that; that sort of; very
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to burst open; to pop; to split
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to close (one's eyes); to shut
script; screenplay; scenario
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
oracle; revelation; divine message
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(United States of) America; USA
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to carry around; to carry on one's person
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred