sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
should do; ought to do; must do
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
proper; right; reasonable
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
choice; selection; option
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down