before ... days (months, etc.)
radiant heat; photothermal
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
disturbance of consciousness
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
to be enchanted; to be charmed
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander