initial stage; early period
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
traditional Japanese handball game
bridge building; bridge; cross-linking
senior superintendent; police inspector
wasteful person; spendthrift
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
standard value; reference value; nominal value
card (with a message written on it)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
composition; constitution
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to rule; to govern; to administer
entire world; whole world; world stage
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
high grade; special grade; classy
to finish; to end; to close
world peace; peace of the world
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to support each other; to support one another
retainer; attendant; escort
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so