道

roadblock

roadbed

being of firm (unshakable) faith and strict practice

Colloquial

tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

monk's self-chosen pseudonym

contrary to reason

moral law

Philosophy

instrumentalism

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto); Hokkaido and other prefectures

central Hokkaido

work done for enjoyment (as a diversion); dilettante work

roadside grass; roadside weeds

guidance (sometimes esp. referring to guidance in love); guidepost; guide

Chinese fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)

challenging members of a dojo to a fight and demanding money upon winning

coarse rice powder

traffic sign painted on the road

administrative reform proposal, involving integration of prefectures into 7 or 9 states

dōkegata (kabuki jester)

very reasonable; being perfectly consistent with reason; standing to reason

of strict morals (moral principles); highly moral

removable ramps for trucks

morality play

Derogatory

prodigal daughter; daughter of loose morals

Tao Te Ching (classic Chinese text by Lao Tzu); Daodejing

Taoist temple