hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
society; the world; the times
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
tone (of voice); manner of talking
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
while; even though; despite
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit