reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
fate; chance; relationship; tie
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
tool; implement; means; furniture
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to pile up; to accumulate
technique; art; skill; move
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
really; truly; indeed; good grief
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to feel; to sense; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back