impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
more than anything; above all else
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
either way; in any case; one way or another
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to knead well; to polish; to refine
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
postwar period; period after Second World War
particular; hard to please; fussy
clerk; office worker; office staff
imperial court; royal court
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
difficult to ...; hard to ...
commander; general; leader
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity