henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
spring day; spring sunlight
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging