stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
form; method; system; formula
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be intimate with; to befriend
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to go with the flow; to go with the times
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
such; this sort of; like this
ethics; moral philosophy; (study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (study of) Taoism; Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
example; illustration; precedent
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for