in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
school; school building; schoolhouse
at; in; at; when; by; with
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to hold fast; to protect to the end
the opposite sex; isomerism
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
Manjusri (Bodhisattva); Monju; Monjushuri; Wenshu
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
coating (esp. lacquering)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
association of like-minded people
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
disclosure; exposure; revelation
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication)
deliberation; discussion; consideration
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to knock down; to knock out
to investigate; to examine
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys