simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
elements; essentials; outline
Buddhist memorial service
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
to occur to one; to cross one's mind
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
quotation; citation; reference
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
preface; foreword; introduction
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
correction; revision; amendment
had better ...; had better not ...
the same book; the said book; ibid.
recommendation; referral; endorsement
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
related to; in relation to
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
leisure; leisure time; spare time
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
major subject; special study