hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
eardrum; tympanic membrane
climax; peak; zenith; apex
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
essence; true nature; substance; reality
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
support; backing; patronage
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
passing through without stopping; passing by
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to solicit; to demand; to extort
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy