Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
but; however; provided that
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
emperor's return to the imperial palace
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
circular; circulating letter
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
cooperation; collaboration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
criticism; critique; review; commentary
reviewing stand; box; gallery
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar