to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and yet; though; when; in spite of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
research; study; investigation
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
biennially; every second year; every other year
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
practice; practising; training; study
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that