objection; dissent; protest
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
determination; resolution
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
principal occupation; core business
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
observation; survey; watching
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
vexatious; troublesome; complicated
notes; comment; remark; annotation
large or bulky book or volume
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
uniformity; balance (equilibrium) of power
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
mission; delegation; transmission
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise