the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
well-known; noted; celebrated
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be reflected in a mirror
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(divine) providence; dispensation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
particular; hard to please; fussy