these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
one more time; once more; once again
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
white key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
wasanbon; fine-grained Japanese sugar (traditionally used in wagashi); wagashi sweets made from wasanbon
guidance; leadership; leading the way
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
both; both sides; both parties
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently