form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to begin talking; to open up
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
coincident with; while; simultaneously
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
head temple of a Buddhist sect
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to lose one's footing; to slip
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
master thief; notorious robber
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly