heaven and earth; top and bottom
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to glare at each other; to confront each other
with a start; with a jump
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to put one's hand on; to touch
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
from the beginning; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
never mind!; don't worry about it
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet