to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pair; the two; both persons; both things
connection; link; relationship
instead; but (on the other hand)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
ethics; moral philosophy; (study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (study of) Taoism; Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
when it becomes; when it comes to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(United States of) America; USA; US
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible