satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
Jesus (Christ); Christianity; Christian
Columbus; Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
record; record-setting; record-breaking
anyone; any person; whoever
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
writing; book; (literary) work
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
Tao Te Ching (classic Chinese text by Lao Tzu); Daodejing
feel (of a material); texture
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
representative; exemplary; model