the West; the Occident; Western countries
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
security for a loan; collateral
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
light music; popular music
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
annual function; annual event
Jizō Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizō statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24
street stall; stand; booth
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
talking about memories; reminiscences
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
performer; actor; actress; cast
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward