sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
corridor; hallway; passageway
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
rule; reign; government; governing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
to be led by; to be headed by
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
right beside; close to; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
the other day; a few days ago
private citizen; civilian
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity