(through) a layman's eyes
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
hurriedly; in a hurry; in great haste
this and that; one thing or another
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
chief vassal; senior statesman
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
difficult problem; challenge
to prowl after; to keep watch on
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
softness; gentleness; weakness
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
retainer; vassal; servant
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
steward; butler; attendant
to throw open; to leave open
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)