to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
existence; being; presence
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
state religion; official religion; established religion
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
(religious) faith; belief; creed
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
training; education; development; cultivation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)