pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
France; French (language)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
second; number two; runner-up
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
battlefield; battleground
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
sick person; patient; invalid
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
plainly; clearly; vividly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
taste; palate; sense of taste
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
feeling; sense; impression
overflow; abundance; exuberance
vitality; (one's) life force
to order; to command; to appoint
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.