in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
associated shrine (i.e. auxiliary shrine, subordinate shrine, etc.)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
chief vassal; senior statesman
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
to be remembered; to go down in history
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE