ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
novel; original; new; innovative
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
make good use of; make the most of
national holiday; festival day
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to knock down; to knock out
(alcoholic) cider; hard cider
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
after staying up all night
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
looking slender in clothing
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
legal; lawful; legitimate
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
secrecy; highly classified information
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
great speed; recklessly fast speed
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
retail store; retail shop
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly