to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to subsist; to keep on living
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)