to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
very careful; thoroughly prepared
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
quick firing; rapid firing
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to bury; to embed; to implant
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
by any means, fair or foul
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
every single word and phrase; word by word
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to make a fool of someone
king; monarch; ruler; champion
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to lose a closely fought contest
substantial matter; significant item
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
nine times; twisting around many times
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
veil of darkness; curtain of night
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful