fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
street oratory; soapbox speech
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
class struggle; class warfare; class conflict
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(social) class; rank; grade
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
pressure; oppression; suppression
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
founding a temple (on a hill-top)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic