solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
guard; sentinel; garrison
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
rather; sooner; preferably
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
government service; official position; civil service
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
Ritsuryo period (mid 7th-10th centuries CE)
surname; family name; last name
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
such ... as; or some such
association; union; guild
place names used during the Ritsuryo period
to apologize; to apologise
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal