propulsive power; driving force
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
how; in what way; I wonder
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
what kind of business; what sort of matter
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
looking pale; looking unwell
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
one's own handwriting; autograph
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
written estimate; quotation; quote
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
sense of values; values; value system
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
serious; severe; grave; acute
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)