no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
how many years; how long; what year
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
close; intimate; on good terms
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
high window; clerestory window
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
village; hamlet; countryside; country
Ratnasambhava; The Jewel-born (a dhyani-Buddha)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
breath; breathing; tone; mood
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to face; to go towards; to head towards
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to blow out; to spout out
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
that day; the very same day