a few years ago; some years back
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
every month; each month; monthly
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
orphan; person without friends
(not) even once; (not) ever
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
pregnancy; conception; gestation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles