oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to give directions; to issue instructions
reviving the dead; calling back the spirits of the dead
hometown; rural township (of China)
construction; establishment
magical; sorcerous; incantatory
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
it's been a long time; long time no see
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
how far; to what extent; up to what point
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to go ahead; to pull ahead
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
settlement; permanent residency
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
election; selection; choice