sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
change; transition; vicissitudes
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
depending on; dependent on
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
Hinayana (Buddhism); the Lesser Vehicle
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
many; a lot; much; multitude
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
to entwine; to follow about
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
unveiling; debut; introduction
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll