to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
mountain road; mountain trail
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account