(whether) existent or non-existent; life or death
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Thailand)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
talented person; clever person
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
scintillating; extraordinarily excellent
to pierce through; to break through
Dragon King; promoted rook
military man; warrior; soldier
hard to get; hard to come by
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
skill; dexterity; master hand
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
technique; art; skill; move
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
information; experience; knowledge; observation
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
unique; peculiar; singular
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance