contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
birth; creation; formation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
boarding house; school dormitory; residential college (UK, etc.)
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
concession; conciliation; compromise
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
Keio Private (University)
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
casualties; the killed and wounded
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than