to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
orders; instructions; directive; command
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
excellent calligraphy; calligraphy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
one's later years; final years (in life)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
person of culture; cultured person
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager