commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
pasture; grassland; meadow
every month; each month; monthly
matter for great congratulation
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
tie; social bond; link; obi and cord; string; belt
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
resonance; sympathetic vibration
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
several times; once or twice
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)