civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
quotation; citation; reference
world; society; people; the public
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
donation; presentation; gift
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
sixth day of the month; six days
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
lawless area; lawless district
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
money-making; earning money
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
very interesting; of great interest
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know