sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
Western Zhou dynasty (China, c 1046-771 BCE); Western Chou dynasty
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
trade association; craft; guild
sanctification; consecration
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
selection; choice; option
crude; immature; unpolished
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
to express (in words); to confess
to talk; to chat; to chatter
superstition; superstitious belief
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to put on airs; to assume importance
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
job hunting; job searching
just like; the same as; no different than
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation