how; in what way; in what manner
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
connection; relation; linkage
sublime; noble; high-minded
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation
price; cost; value; worth; value
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
France; French (language)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
plaster image; clay figure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
our country; our land; one's own country
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
action of making something; -ification
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
idealization; idealisation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire