bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
contrast; antithesis; comparison
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
imperial throne; the Crown
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
action of making something; -ification
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
single word; a few words; brief comment
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
(how) many times; (how) often
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to subsist; to keep on living
meaningless; insignificance
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
lately; recently; nowadays
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in history; ever; historical
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
extremely; terrifically; super
to approve; to agree; to inscribe; to praise; to laud