recitation; reciting from memory
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
firm; strong; solid; stable
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
pride; boast; credit (to)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
the entire force (of soldiers)
to entrust; to leave to a person
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several years; a few years
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty