regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
again; once more; a second time
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to need; to call for; to require
morning; forenoon; just before noon
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
situation; developments; outcome
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
-less; lacking; non-existing
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
Buddhist memorial service
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
disinheritance; disowning
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
the Four Books (Confucian texts)
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it