healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
sour look; surly face; pout
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
rest; break; recess; intermission
piece of meat; cut of meat
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
turning sideways; landscape orientation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
sewing scissors; dressmaker's shears
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)