to hang one's head; to droop one's head
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
few decades; many decades; several decades
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to become better; to improve
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
shyness; bashfulness; shame
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be injured; to sustain a wound
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
surface of the earth; ground surface
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
International Criminal Police Organization; Interpol
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
carrying voice; well-projected voice
best members (selected for a team); (lineup of) top players; A-team
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance