fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
to cease; to stop; to be over
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
establishment; settlement
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
true meaning; underlying principle
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to emphasize; to attach importance to
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
moral culture; spiritual culture; culture born through the workings of the human mind (science, religion, philosophy, religion, art, etc.)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
on countless occasions; many a time
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
point of an argument; drift of an argument
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to become clear; to be made public
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)