to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
idea (in Platonic thought)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
the world in general; society; convention
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
fiction; fabrication; concoction
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
lie; untruth; prevarication
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801)
besides; moreover; in addition
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
root; source; origin; cause
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
traditional; customary; conventional