essence; true nature; substance; reality
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to get along well with; to make a go of it
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
questions and answers; dialogue
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be born; to come into the world
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
public safety; public welfare
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
thorough; exhaustive; complete
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
medical expenses; doctor's bill
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
equality; impartiality; evenness