the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
large triple gate to temple
decorative ceiling painting
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
condition; state (of health); appearance
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back