just one person; only one
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)
front entrance; front door
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
boarding house; school dormitory
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
clergyman; churchman; clergy
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
same crime; being equally guilty
when; how soon; how long until
postponement; deferment; adjournment
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
this impure world (as opposed to the pure land); (arch.) feces; (arch.) faeces
to scuttle off; to take flight