advanced level; high grade; senior
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
such; this sort of; like this
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to lie deep in; to extend far back
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
door; gate; opening; title page
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
100,000; hundred thousand
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
but; however; provided that