establishment; foundation
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
suppression; repression; subjugation
episode; anecdote; vignette
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Hosso sect of Buddhism (Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Faxiang sect)
historic; historical; traditional
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
action; operation; effect; function
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
priority; order of precedence
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
choices; alternatives; options
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
last century; ancient times
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
trip abroad; overseas travel
Japanese person; Japanese people
blow; shock; strike; batting
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)