teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
comparatively; relatively
town; city; municipal; urban
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
headquarters; head office; main office
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to some extent; to a certain extent
creation; Creation (by God)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)