roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
instant; moment; for an instant
unfailing devotion to one's country; (lit.) serving one's country for seven lives
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
since the dawn of history
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
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
spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
the people; citizens; the populace
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
straying; wandering (off course)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
evil spirits of rivers and mountains