bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
should not be; must not be
but; however; even though; even if
human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
ordinary person; unenlightened person
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to palm off; to force a sale
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
such; like that; that sort of; very
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)