self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
extensive knowledge; erudition
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
diplomatic papers or documents
official business; public business
various families; various schools of thought
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
(historical) government-backed school operated by a scholar out of his home
social status; social position
Fujiwara Seika (1561-1619)
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
academic traditions; academic school of thought; method of study
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
library; book collection; paperback book
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away