Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
cross; crossed; cruciform
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to set a ladder up against
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
family; relatives; dependents; household
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit