joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
meditation; contemplation
interior design; interior; upholstery
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
display shelf; display case
bottle of perfume (scent)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
Censorate (Later Han and Song dynasty surveillance agency)
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
usurer; usury; loansharking
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
hostility; antagonism; opposition
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
right to investigate; investigatory power
right to arrest; power of arrest
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
great army; mighty host; whole army
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case