Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to bury; to embed; to implant
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
just one person; only one
solitude; loneliness; isolation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
daytime television serial; soap opera
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
digest; summary; abridgment
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all