reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
sincerity; true heart; devotion
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(on the) bank of a large river
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
highbrow; aloof; transcendent
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
moment by moment; hour by hour
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to happen upon (someone or something); to happen to meet
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
death; the late; the deceased
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma