the Sun, the Moon and the stars; the heavenly bodies
spring flowers and the autumn moon; beauty of nature as it changes from season to season
morning; (arch.) next morning
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
useless; vain; aimless; idle
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
on the brink of; morning and evening; day and night
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
prompt; immediate; in real time
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
diligent; absorbed (in something)
first-aid; emergency (aid)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)