worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
long ago; a long time ago; already
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
the front; honest; upright; decent
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
historical; traditional; historic
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
(some) more; even more; longer; further
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to make a mistake; to blunder
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
in accordance with; according to
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
pressing; urging; demanding; demand