adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to feel depressed; to be down
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
(religious) faith; belief; creed
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)