phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
decrease; reduction; decline
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
of course; certainly; naturally
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
essence; true nature; substance; reality
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
explanation; interpretation
early Christianity; 1st and 2nd century Christianity
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
supreme; sublime; highest
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)