doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
sore; erosion; ulceration; corruption; dissipation; becoming degenerate
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
morality; moral principles
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
tide; current; tendency; trend
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
government service; the bureaucracy
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
high prices of commodities
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity