historical awareness; understanding of history
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
at the meeting; on the occasion
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
exaltation; emotional uplift
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
library; book collection; paperback book
reprint; reprinting; second edition
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)