fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to lose sight of; to miss
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus); gurnet; sea robin
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
distrust; unjust suspicion
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
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
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint