teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to step forward; to take a step forward
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
regional cuisine; local cuisine
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
fat (of meat); fatty meat
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
abstruse; occult; mysterious
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to increase in value; to gain prestige
back country; remote countryside
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
however; having said that; but
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to tower over the surroundings
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
outside one's jurisdiction
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical