Vocabulary

good deed; good conduct; benevolence

gradual decrease; decline

rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

birth; lineage; parentage; origin

to assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct; to build; to compose (a story, poem, etc.)

priesthood registry

leaving early

index

general survey; looking through; looking over

highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort

to hate; to detest

that is (to say); namely; i.e.

colloquialism; colloquial language; slang

slip; error; failure

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

tip of nose

indispensable; essential; must-have

quickness; agility; activity

poor economy; waste

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

unclean; dirty; impure

unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved

weak point; unskillfulness

barren land; sterile soil; wasteland

to affix; to append; to attach

saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks

being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to

military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up

overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying

to boil up; to seethe

Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)

Buddhist image maker

sour look; surly face; pout

Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhism; Buddhist priesthood

to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning)