surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be too numerous; to be too much
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
infant; baby; little child
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
recitation; reciting from memory
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
scripture; passage from scripture
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
but; however; even though; even if
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover