consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
while; even though; despite
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
already; now; no longer; not any more
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
by means of; due to; because of; according to
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
whispered conversation; whispering
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
that; the matter in question
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind