this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be absorbed in reading
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
unprecedented; never seen before
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
place; situation; position; location
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to thrust before; to thrust at