ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life)
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
visual hallucination; vision
secret knowledge; interior of a temple
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
distinction; differentiation; classification
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
acquittal; pardon; papal indulgence
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
friendly feelings; fellowship
precipitation fog; mist caused by rain
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
capital; funds; seed money; asset
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
personal appearance; character; personality
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway