devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
authority; power; influence
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
lovers' suicide; double suicide
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
familism; the treatment of society (an organization) as a family
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
cave dwelling; troglodytism