abrupt; sudden; unexpected
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
although I say; although one might say; although called
like this; this sort; this way
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
many; numerous; various; large number of
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
prescribed form (of writing); format
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
perfect; complete; flawless
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
from the viewpoint of; according to
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(not) even with; (not) even using
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
how; in what way; I wonder
government office; public office
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sincere; earnest; serious
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)