to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
every month; each month; monthly
schoolgirl; female student
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
Oriental medicine; Eastern medicine
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture