restoring the declining fortunes; recovering from the discouraging situation; reversing the downward trend
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
independence; self-reliance
otherwise; or else; if not
vicissitudes; ups and downs
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
loyal retainer; loyal subject
sincere; honest; faithful
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
discrimination; discernment; identification
can do; may do; be capable of doing
second generation; second; junior
three generations; three periods; third generation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
there is no comparison between the two; (lit.) it's not a same-day discussion
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
internal organ; viscera; gut
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
meeting; greeting; welcome
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
accumulation; accumulate; store
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost