nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to machine; to cut; to scrape
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
ten; 10; ten years of age
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
question; inquiry; enquiry
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
government office; agency; board
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
companion; partner; spouse