diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
human excrement; night soil
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
hygiene; sanitation; health
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
how; in what way; how about; questionable
plain; plateau; tableland
devoting one's life to the Buddha; obeying the Buddha's teachings
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
successive generations; successive emperors
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government); nobility
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service