to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.); demise
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
very much; exceedingly; extremely
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
again and again; repeatedly
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
dozens; scores of; decades
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
must not; should not; do not
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)