perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
letter; missive; note; mail
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
plural; multiple; several
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
payment to the government
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
temporary residence or shelter
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
along the road; along the way
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
steamed sweet bun made from grated yam and rice flour
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
from the beginning; from scratch
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
large junk, with capacity for 1,000 koku of rice