to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
odds and ends; all; every
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
even though; despite; when
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
representative; exemplary; model
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
tricolour flag; tricolor flag
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
change; transformation; inversion
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
licentious; self-indulgent
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
another thing; other things; another man's property
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
law and order; (official) discipline
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
feelings; thoughts; meaning
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-