seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be worried; to be troubled
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
fertile shoot of field horsetail
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to accept; to receive; to agree
simply; merely; only; solely
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
as (for); for; in the capacity of
selection; choice; option
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome