fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
grasp; catch; understanding
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
spreading Buddhist teachings
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
Ninomiya Sontoku (1787-1856)
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
opponent in a debate or argument
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
divorce; dissolution of adoption
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
and yet; despite (all) that
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
danger; peril; hazard; risk
formal; orthodox; in earnest
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
explanation; matter under discussion; contents; one's opinion
(religious) faith; belief; creed