to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
speaking (generally related to learning English)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
heart sound; cardiac sound
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter
Glory to the Sutra; Hail Lotus Sutra
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
set meal; special (of the day)
hair and makeup artist; beautician; hair-dresser
to make a speech; to address
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
last ray of hope; only hope
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
different room; another room; separate rooms
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
womanly; ladylike; feminine
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
to come and go; to go back and forth
inside a plane; in-flight
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
piece of meat; cut of meat
Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
crouch start (in a sprint)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy