honourable poverty; honorable poverty
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
donation; contribution; endowment
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
fertile; rich; productive
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
otherwise; or else; if not
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
husband and wife; married couple
to live; to reside; to inhabit
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
comparatively; relatively
practicality; utility; usefulness
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
Merrill; Meril; Merill; Merril; Meryl
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
social life; social intercourse
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned