all but dead; half killed
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
epic film; big-budget movie
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
moderate; proper; just right
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
plump; chubby; voluptuous
kalavinka; imaginary bird in paradise that sings sweet notes; person or creature with a beautiful voice
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
four characters; four letters
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
stroke count (of a kanji)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer