to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
tendency; trend; inclination
state of mind; mentality; psychology
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
mutation; change; vicissitude
to stop talking; to be silent
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
unwritten; illiterate; uneducated; poor writing
becoming aware (of); becoming conscious (of); realization; conscientization; (formation of) critical consciousness
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
tension; mental strain; nervousness
March; third month of the lunar calendar
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
planned; scheduled; systematic
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
lacking a plan; haphazard
our country; our land; one's own country
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Zhu Xi and his followers)
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
outline; survey; compendium
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
feudalistic thought or thinking
convenient; expedient; makeshift
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic