to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
the same generation; coeval
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
self-torturing; masochistic
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
such ... as; or some such
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
since one was born; (in) all one's life
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
street; quarter; district; area
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty