to distinguish oneself; to stand out
clear; precise; definite; distinct
leader; central personage
reigning; controlling; dictating
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
property; fortune; means; assets
to become famous overnight; to burst into fame
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
whatever (the case may be)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
motherland; fatherland; native country
to open (one's eyes) wide
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to palm off; to force a sale
dispersing; breaking up; running away
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut