years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
circulatory system (blood, lymph, etc.)
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
twelve meridians (in acupuncture, etc.)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
trend; tendency; momentum
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
ultimate; final; last; eventual
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
correspondence; being in accordance with; anaphora
abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
pride; boast; credit (to)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble