elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
call; summons; convening; convocation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to talk; to carry meaning
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
Guangdong Province (China); Canton; Kwangtung
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
chief; main; principal; important
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fully armed; armed to the teeth