contemporary philosophy; modern thought
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to finish reading; to read through
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
construction; establishment
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
gradually; by degrees; the sight of a tall soaring rock; crying; weeping
to become better; to improve
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up