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 find; to gather
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
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
change; transformation; inversion
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
licentious; self-indulgent
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 (e.g. 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; highlight; stress; stressed point
universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
law and order; discipline
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-