to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
light color; light colour
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
wait until you actually see it
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
memory; ability to remember
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
rich person; wealthy person
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely