betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
reform; reformation; reorganization
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
to throw on the fire; to burn
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
true heart; inner feelings
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
national polity; National Athletic Meet
defend and maintain; support; protection
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits