it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
preparation; arrangements
clanging; empty; deserted
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
to get change back; to be more than enough
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
centre of attention; center of attention
to look around; to take a view of
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.