to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
how can (one) do something
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
in order; in turn; one by one
failure; mistake; blunder
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to become pale; to turn pale
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
major earthquake; large earthquake
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to comfort; to console; to amuse
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
(religious) faith; belief; creed
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to lie down; to throw oneself down
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
this place; where one comes from; here