king; monarch; ruler; champion
bowing twice; worshipping again; yours sincerely; sincerely yours
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
mental; spiritual; emotional
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
at once; there and then; immediately
Luoyang (China); Kyoto (alternative name)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
greed; avarice; covetousness
condition; figure; appearance; voice
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
disorder; confusion; chaos
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
woman; lady; adult female
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
construction; establishment
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost