several years; a few years
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
epidemic; plague; pestilence
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
something like ...; something called ...
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
people; men and women; each person; everybody
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
right and wrong; good and evil
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
to be nearing death; to be dying
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)