to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
travellers' inn; stage inn
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
servant; janitor; messenger
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
good humour (humor); good mood
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
colonization; colonisation
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured