but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
successive generations; successive emperors
secretary (government); director; chief
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
business world; business circles; (the) industry
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
because of; owing to; due to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to face; to go towards; to head towards
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
in the same way as; just like
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
many; much; plenty; hardly
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that is to say; so that means
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful