to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
command; lead; generalship; leadership
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
moment by moment; hour by hour
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
dealing with; coping with
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to finish reading; to read through
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
cost of a meal (or meals)
operating expenses; budget
easy to read; legible; clear
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
the whole area; all areas
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
control; check; restraint; inhibition
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
material; substance; matter
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri