800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
richly colored; richly coloured
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to leave as is; to ignore
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to ask; to enquire; to query
to harm; to cause harm to
like a decent person; human
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
rented house; house for rent
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
sign; indication; omen; symptom
line; queue; procession; matrix
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to take command; to give direction
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
social unrest; public anxiety
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
human trafficking; slave trade
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
loser; defeated person; the defeated