stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
sound of voice; vocal sound
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
following (a person to a place)
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
everyone at once; everyone together
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
water outlet; tap; faucet
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
leisure; leisure time; spare time
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
the ways of the world; human nature
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
Sorai; Ogyū Sorai (1666-1728; Confucian scholar)
school (of thought); sect
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
instruction; teaching; explanation; Zen priest's sermon
Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed