discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to be manageable; to be able to handle
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
life; living; I; me; student
I have nothing to do with it
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
different opinion; objection
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
bedside; near one's pillow
depiction; description; portrayal
convenient; expedient; makeshift
though; even if; whether ... or ...
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
shoji (paper sliding door)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
succession; continuation; series; sequence
physical condition; state of health
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check