mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
father and mother; parents
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
turning evil into good through proselytization
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
criticism; critique; review; commentary
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
long-cherished desire; one's heart's desire
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to succeed; to bear fruit
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to own; to receive; to understand
northern part; the north (of a region)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
to match; to equal; (arch.) to catch up with; (arch.) to overtake
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
duty; obligation; responsibility
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)