worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
cosmetics; toilet articles
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
imported article; imported goods
treatment; service; handling; management
smoking implement; smoking device
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
small hill; low hill; hillock
slope; slanting surface; bevel