surely (not); certainly (not)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
a little bit; a little while
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard to get; hard to come by
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
what sort of; what kind of; what way
annals; chronicle; chronology
author; writer; novelist; artist
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
like this; this sort; this way
honour; honor; glory; privilege
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
excessive; too much; unreasonable
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I see; that's right; indeed
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
large biceps; well-developed biceps
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
go that far; to that extent
contradiction; inconsistency
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
place to die; place of death
sense of values; values; value system
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather