preface; foreword; preamble
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
root; source; origin; cause
recovery; rescue; recapture
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
idea (in Platonic thought)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
restorative; stimulant; pick-me-up; alcohol; sake
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
manners; behavior; behaviour
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
price increase; rise in price
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic