decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
human intellect; knowledge
region; limits; stage; level
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
young person; youth; young
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
commencing with; including
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
center; centre; metropolis
handicraft; industrial art object
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
riches; wealth; resources; lottery