Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
young persons' association
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
Sovietize; Sovietise; turning red; become communistic
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
un-; non-; negative prefix
publish; start (new) publication
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; provided that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
government permission; official licence; official license; government permit
withdrawal (from membership of organization, organisation)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
editor (in publishing, etc.)
temporary retirement; suspension from office