teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
presumption; assumption; estimation
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
the last moment; the very end
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
in accordance with; according to
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to give the stamp of approval
utmost limits; extremity; limit
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
different opinion; objection
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to take off one's glasses
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)