improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
development; exploitation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
now that you say that; now that you mention it
body and soul; mind and body
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
ignorant of the ways of the world
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
long military service; having experienced many battles
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to refuse; to decline; to deny
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article