three generations; three periods; third generation
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
but; however; even though; even if
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to carry around; to carry on one's person
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various