pedantry; display of one's learning; being of a pedantic disposition
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
complicated and mysterious
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
route; way; course; directions
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
to grow weary; to get tired of
to stay (at); to stop (at)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
insatiable; untiring; persistent
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
interview; examination; question
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
refining; purification; careful manufacture
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to eliminate; to remove; to cast out
other side; opposite side; other party