to make something bright; to shine; to polish
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
Buddhist (household) altar
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
treatment; service; handling; management
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
genuine; authentic; true; real
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
instant; moment; for an instant
hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
net for caught fish; net-like tassel of Buddhist prayer beads; Vespula flaviceps (species of yellowjacket); ant
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
fine article; masterpiece
to annoy; to cause trouble
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
... is the reason; ... is my excuse