slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
region; limits; stage; level
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to be transparent; to show through
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
average; ordinary; normal
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
vitality; (one's) life force
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning