bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
88 years old; (arch.) rice
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to lean against each other; to rely on each other; to depend on each other; to scratch each other's backs
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
huh; well!; my, my; I'll be damned
you could say that; that might be so
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation