upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
degenerate age; corrupt world; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
whole nation; whole land; whole country
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)
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
boastful; bragging; conceited
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
meanwhile; in the meantime
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
abortion; discontinuance; stoppage; suspension
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric