pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
aptitude; aptness; suitability
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
gods of the land; earthly deities
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
abundant harvest; bumper crop
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
time; season; period; phase; stage
literature; books (reference); document
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
reaching others' ears; publicity
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full