so to speak; so to call it; as it were
academic traditions; academic school of thought; method of study
a step; short distance; short time
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
glibly; volubly; at great length
willful; wilful; as one pleases
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
while; during (the time when)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
abstruse; occult; mysterious
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
human intellect; knowledge
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
student; follower; students and pupils
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
same kind (race); homogeneousness
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure