disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
selfishness; selfish motive
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
natural laws; rule of heaven
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
that's the way it is; such is life
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
one (of); any (one of); either (of)
chloridation; salification; chloride
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
founder; originator; pioneer
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
without; but if; otherwise; or else
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)