nowadays; in this day and age
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
gloss; explanatory notes; annotation
object of a verb; (in logic) the object
meaning; connotation; denotation
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
region; limits; stage; level
railroad; railway; rail transport
recitation; reciting from memory
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
new style poetry; new style poem
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem
to arrive; to come to pass
duty; obligation; responsibility