twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
distortion; falsification; perversion
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
boasting of one's hometown
handful; small amount; small number
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
right and wrong; right or wrong
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless