to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
the people; citizens; the populace
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
decline; fall; decay; withering
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
change; transition; vicissitudes
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
Nara; Kōfuku-ji (Buddhist temple in Nara)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be beneficial to; to be efficacious
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to worsen (the situation); to exacerbate; to aggravate; to look with anger
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
family; relatives; dependents; household
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
3000; three thousand; many
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
idle and incompetent; accomplishing nothing significant nor being capable of doing so; lacking the talent to do anything but idle away one's time