dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be born; to come into this world
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
annual function; annual event
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
foster father; adoptive father
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
(man's) father-in-law; father of one's wife
reason; cause; history; origin
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
marriage proposal; courtship
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger