to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
curious; strange; unusual
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
equality; impartiality; evenness
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
to call each other; to call out to one another
lineage; pedigree; family line
deep affection; dear; beloved
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
environment; circumstance
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
deep inside; innermost place
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance