to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
bureau director; office chief
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
leader; authority; mainstay
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
related to; in relation to
secret art; the mysteries
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
materials; data; document
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
curiosity; inquisitiveness
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to make merry; to be festive
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
so slight as to be all but non-existent
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
now that; since; so long as; because