on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
such; this sort of; like this
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
guardian deity of one's birthplace
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
absence; disregard; indifference
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
unnatural death; violent death
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
flour; meal; powder; dust
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
sending word (by letter, messenger, etc.); writing (to someone)
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
to approach the finale; to come to a close
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
armor and helmet (armour)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move