Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
that matter; those matters
two colours; two varieties; two types
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to play a leading role; to play a central part
sidelocks; hair at the temples
cave; cavern; den; grotto
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to face; to go towards; to head towards
difficult problem; challenge
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
descriptive poetry; epic poem
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
ruler's orders; master's orders
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity