more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Higashiyama period (cultural and artistic period of the mid-Muromachi)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
(drawn) line; line in a drawing
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
narrow; cramped; small-sized
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
common reed (Phragmites australis)
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
will (probably); intend (to do); will; should; ought to
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
compound sentence; sentenced formed of two independent clauses; important cultural property; important cultural asset
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
practice; practising; training; discipline
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
head; brains; intellect; understanding
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening