outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
society; company; the public; the world
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
district; section; sector
street; quarter; district; area
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
to keep away; to keep at a distance
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to launch a surprise attack
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap