to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
that's the way it is; such is life
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
what kind of; what sort of; what
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one more time; once more; once again
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
don't worry about it; forget about it
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
regret; repentance; remorse
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
if you think about it; come to think of it