to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
outside Kyoto or the capital
whether one wants to or not; without choice
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to lie deep in; to extend far back
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to speak; to hear a voice
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure