deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
to cense; to burn incense
(religious) faith; belief; creed
reign; being on the throne
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
writing on someone's behalf
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to get distracted; to jump off the track
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
error; mistake; slip; bug
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
labor; labour; manpower; working force
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
subordination; dependency
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to become clear; to be made public
common knowledge; well-known fact
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
visit (from someone); call
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation