direct unforked road; straight path
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
businessman with political ties
Claude; Claude (large language model developed by Anthropic)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
hyperactivity (of a child)
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
decoration; ornamental item
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place