self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
admiration; being impressed (by)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
speaking of ...; as for ...
Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
judgment; judgement; discernment
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
old meaning; old interpretation
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
elaboration; amplification; explication
obscurity; mystery; abstruseness
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work