to be opposite; to face each other
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
prime minister (in ancient China)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
rise and fall; ups and downs
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
to rally; to make a comeback
ritual; religious service; festival
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
on one hand; on the other hand
curtain; hanging; bunting
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
special; particular; peculiar; unique
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
otherwise; if not; or else
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
you could say; you might say; verging on the
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
freedom; free man; free woman
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)