agreement; assent; Norway
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
how; in what way; how about; questionable
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
how many people; a number of people
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
all things; all creation; universal
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
northern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China; foreigner; barbarian tribe
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
five directions (center, north, south, east, and west)
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
creation; Creation (by God)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
to be mixed in with; to blend with
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
auspicious sign; good omen
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)