frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
temple; monk's quarters; monk
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
to become an expert; to be master at
(your) daughter; young woman
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to pen; to write; to draw
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
particularly; only; in the case of
softly; mildly; gently; politely