to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
decoration; ornament; trimmings
door; gate; opening; title page
portrait; likeness; picture
grandfather; male senior-citizen
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
the same rank; equality; apposition
successful bid; winning a tender
directly; in person; firsthand
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to name; to call; to christen; to term
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
individual; one by one; separate; each
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
last days; the end; one's fate