to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
important post; important office; key position
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
nothing but; except; no more than
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
front; frontage; facade; main
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
does not; can not; will not
as soon as possible; ASAP
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sound of voice; vocal sound
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to be born; to come into the world
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
in the future; another day; later
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)