hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
from outside; from the side
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
from the beginning; from scratch
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up