heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to come back; to bloom a second time
to degenerate; to lapse into
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
instability; insecurity; crankiness
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
it's been a long time; long time no see
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
on countless occasions; many a time
each time it happens; at all such times
origin; source; beginning; starting point
(social) class; rank; grade
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
feeling of a house or a room
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
stepwise; one step at a time
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
direct connection; direct link