to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
grandfather; male senior-citizen
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
answering machine; answerphone
in its entirety; whole; wholly
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
growth period (in children)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to gather; to collect; to assemble
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
the other day; a few days ago
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness