predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
every month; monthly; month by month
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
personal appearance and physique; person's appearance and physique giving a feeling of respectable character
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
moment by moment; hour by hour
progress; advance; improvement; development
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to play a leading role; to play a central part
in succession; one after another
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
great (learned) priest; celebrated priest who has attained spiritual enlightenment
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
successively; one after another
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence