opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
self-styled Zen philosophy; sciolism; dabbling in Zen
divine nature; spirituality
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
hospitalization; hospitalisation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(period of) a year; during an era
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
(social) position; status
firm; unshakeable; resolute
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
one's chief (literary) work; main work
collected papers; collected works; collection of articles and essays
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
commencing with; including
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
literature; books (reference); document
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill