applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
treasure chest; strongbox
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
one floor (of a building); single floor
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
secrecy; highly classified information
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
much less; to say nothing of
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to throw into; to toss into
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
at first; initially; in the beginning
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
aggression; invasion; raid
annexation; merger; swallowing up
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to be at a loss for words
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
no exception; without exception; always the same
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment