sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
alternately; in succession
remark; statement; discourse
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
party; set; gang; company; person
both groups; both factions
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
starting point; point of departure
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
active; positive; progressive; anode
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
from the viewpoint of; according to
natural; inborn; inherent; innate
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
reading through; reading over
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)