(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
great talents mature late
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
this (very thing); this precisely
large container; person of great talent
to nip (something) in the bud
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
great man; great god; hero; big man
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
boy; son; baby boy; young man
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive