beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
a question from the emperor
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
creeping; crawling; sneaking
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
to hand over; to surrender
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
exemption; exoneration; discharge
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
reading through; reading over
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
question; enquiry; inquiry; consultation; advice-seeking
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
influential vassal; powerful retainer; powerful courtier
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to take a breath; to take a short rest
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to become settled; to be fixed
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
head priest of temple formerly led by founder of sect