successive promotion; gradual promotion; graduated
due form; official; formality
messenger; envoy; emissary
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
that matter; those matters
in line with this; therefore
much less; to say nothing of
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
nonetheless; nevertheless
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
have to do; must; should; ought to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
in accordance with; according to
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
somehow; for some reason or other
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
woman; lady; adult female
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to begin to grow light; to dawn
before the gate; in front of the gate
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn