possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
very much; exceedingly; extremely
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
admiration; being impressed (by)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
in the course of one's duties
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to govern; to manage; to subdue
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent