belief; conviction; opinion
to order; to command; to appoint
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
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to employ; to hire; to charter
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
something; some kind of; for some reason
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
new student; freshman; first-year student
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to dash off; to write freely
to turn completely into; to become completely
hostility; animosity; enmity
to get narrower; to contract
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
high brow; broad forehead
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing