year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
region; limits; stage; level
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
offering; presentation; donation
name; given name; first name
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
banquet or reception hall
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to accept; to receive; to agree
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
should; must; -able; probably; likely
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor