debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
being good-for-nothing; useless person
unmarried; not yet married
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
sincere; honest; faithful
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
moment; brief space of time
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
phone duty; being on call
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
mid-year gift; summer gift
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
residing; living; dwelling
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
archeological excavation (archaeological)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)