ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
scene; spectacle; sight; view
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
how; in what way; in what manner
wandering; rambling; roaming
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
popular name; common name; given name
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth