lie; untruth; prevarication
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801)
besides; moreover; in addition
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
in addition; besides this; twice
root; source; origin; cause
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
traditional; conventional
numerator; molecule; member; element
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
irreligion; unbelief; atheism; atheist
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
general idea; concept; notion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
mental; psychological; physical
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible