place; position; location; position; standing; status
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
traditional; customary; conventional
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
three; three years of age
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
then; well; so; well then
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
about; on; regarding; per; for every
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
academic study; academic research
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
such ... as; or some such
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
specialization; specialisation