to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
repentance; confession; penitence
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
book of registration; text of a play
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
maid; helper; help; assistance
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
menstrual pain; period pain
therefore; for that reason; such being the case