nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
spiritual awakening; resolution
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
white clothes; clothes made from undyed fabric; mourning dress
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
kindness and affection; love
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
decision; judgment; resolution
in detail; minutely; at great length; unceasing; continuous; unbroken
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
World-Honored One (honorific name for Gautama Buddha)
large temple edifice; large temple
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
with a momentary flash of light
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ill-mannered person; rude person; boor
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
scolding; reprimand; lecture
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
instructor; tutor (to a prince)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
secular life; workaday world
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly