counter for generations; epoch
first generation; founder
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
3rd day of the month; three days
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
thorough; exhaustive; complete
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum