defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
workshop; studio; atelier
accumulation; accumulate; store
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
absolutely; positively; decidedly
transcendence; transcendency
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
all eyes; public attention
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
birds and wild animals; wildlife
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
success or failure; outcome; result
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
whistle (sound made with the lips)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
end; close; finish; termination
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party