to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
magic; sorcery; incantation
charm; incantation; spell; curse
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
river; stream; River; the ... river
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
made of cotton; cotton goods
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
festival; feast; carnival
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
field overseer; site foreman
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
leadership; initiative; spearhead
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
safety; welfare; well-being
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance