aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
war; fighting; fierce competition
essence; true nature; substance; reality
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
depravity; corruption; degradation
vitality; energy; dynamism
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
acceleration; speeding up
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to bring; to take; to bring about
fixed interval; fixed period
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
blood relationship; blood relative
if it is the case that ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
use; utilization; utilisation; application
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing