(religious) faith; belief; creed
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to shake; to sway; to waver
to stare back at; to look back at
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sincere; earnest; serious
and then; and so; and; so then
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
retention; maintenance; preservation
little finger; pinky; little toe
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
feigned tears; crocodile tears
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
imperial court; royal court
government service; the bureaucracy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
duty; obligation; responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters