(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
many; numerous; various; large number of
plain; plateau; tableland
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to take a breath; to take a short rest
I see; that's right; indeed
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
village; hamlet; countryside; country
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii); any thin, but flexible bamboo
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
rule; reign; government; governing
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
history; pedigree; lineage
person from one's own province (China); person whose ancestors lived in Taiwan before the Kuomintang-related immigration wave
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number