finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to degenerate; to lapse into
a few years ago; some years back
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
monthly publication; monthly issue
foreword; preface; prefatory note
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
Kulturkampf (church-state conflict in Prussia; 1872-1887)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
change of position; displacement
principle of least action
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
based on; built on; made from
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
racial or national characteristics
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
being frank; going so far as to say
cultural science (Rickert's "Kulturwissenschaft")
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to render assistance; to make an effort
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress