extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
regret; repentance; remorse
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
expertise; experience; knowledge
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
many; numerous; various; large number of
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
reason; cause; circumstances
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to refuse; to decline; to deny
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
physical science; natural science; physics; lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy); (arch.) philosophy
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)