sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
power; authority; influence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to get strong; to gain strength
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
individual differences; personal equation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
unprecedented; never seen before
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
letter; missive; note; mail
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
selection; choice; picking out
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
accumulation; accumulate; store
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
usually; under usual circumstances
to rank next to; to come after
if one is unlucky; if one is careless