present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
pride; boast; credit (to)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sensitivity; susceptibility
rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
cold reception; inhospitality
should do; ought to do; must do
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
egoism; egotism; selfishness
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pressure; oppression; suppression
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
church; cathedral; chapel
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
literally; to the letter; literal
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
feelings; thoughts; meaning
combination; union; binding; bond
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity