to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
neighbouring house; neighboring house; neighbors; neighbours
etc.; et cetera; and so on
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
propulsive power; driving force
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
one (thing); one piece; one item
Ishii Jūji (1865.5.5-1914.1.30)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
communal society; community
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
founder; organizer; organiser
good; goodness; right; virtue
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to push aside; to brush aside
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to contend for distinction; to claim credit
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
responsibility; duty; obligation
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently