degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
talent; man of outstanding learning and virtue
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
hibernation; staying home or in place
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
blessings; benefits (of modern civilization, civilisation)
wealthy individual; person of wealth
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
intrepidity; indomitableness
blue sky; erudition; detachment from the world; high rank
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
beautiful custom; fine custom; good custom
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to wipe out; to put an end to
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
(medical) doctor; physician
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
professor; teaching; instruction
breaks and pauses (in a sentence); punctuation; way of reading (esp. kanbun)
private secretary; amanuensis
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
the four arithmetical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
magistrate; shogunate administrator
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
arts; crafts; handicrafts
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to serve; to work for; to attend