training; drilling; strengthening
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
devoting one's life to the Buddha; obeying the Buddha's teachings
being drawn to something one loves; amorous passion; Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
Butchōson (type of Buddha representing omniscience in Mikkyō Buddhism); Butchō
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
modifiable; changeable; updateable
tens of thousands of years
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to lean against each other; to rely on each other; to depend on each other; to scratch each other's backs
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
none of your business; not your concern
adherent; devotee; believer
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
head; chief; boss; leader
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to talk the night away; to talk all night
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
early on; earlier on; from early
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)