Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
looking on; remaining a spectator
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to try all possible means
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
underestimation; undervaluation
modesty; humility; being humble
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
diagnosis; medical examination
to make a vow; to take an oath
transplant surgery; transplant operation
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
reaction of a living body
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
naturally; of course; understandably
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
besides; moreover; in addition
precondition; prerequisite
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
illustrated diary; picture diary
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to gain fame; to make one's name
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to be saved up (of money)
attendance; presence; appearance
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)