seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
father; dad; husband; you; he
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
on board a ship; aboard a ship
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
clear; precise; definite; distinct
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
dark clouds; black clouds
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
third day of the month; three days
(on the) bank of a large river
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
meaning; significance; sense
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat