various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to look attractive; to look nice
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
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)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to search for; to seek for; to look for
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to find out; to discover; to detect
true heart; inner feelings
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
1,000,000; one million; million; many
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to wash again; to reconsider
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart