thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
deputy manager; assistant manager; acting manager
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
direct unforked road; straight path
it's audible but invisible; I hear voices but I can't see anybody
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
place; position; location; position; standing; status
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate