principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
for example; for instance; e.g.
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
the same age; same period
of course; certainly; naturally
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
prohibition; ban; embargo
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
and (also); both ... and; as well as
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
everywhere; all over; throughout
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)