social conditions; social circumstances
rise and fall; ups and downs
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
extinct plants and animals
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
Buddhist scholar; Buddhologist
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to put on airs; to assume importance
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
expertise; experience; knowledge
scholarship; scientific attainments
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
ardent; passionate; vehement
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to be in order; to be organized; to be systematized
purification; refining; simplification
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
heading; headline; index; headword
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
dictation; verbal statement
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
specialization; specialisation
wise man; philosopher; sage