blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to keep a watchful eye on
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
(state of) unconsciousness
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
literally; to the letter; literal
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to take (be in) charge of
to battle; to fight; to quarrel
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
to mind; to care; to worry
should time and circumstances permit
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
temporary; transitory; short-lived
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)