rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
dragon god; dragon king; naga
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
main temple building; nave
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
entering Nirvana; death (of Buddha, high priest, saint, etc.)
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
dead person; deceased person
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
cannot be helped; unavoidable
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
favourable wind; favorable wind
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
person unfit for society; misfit
porcelain making; ceramics making; pottery making
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
modern person; people of today
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
outward appearance; apparent