truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
kneaded sweet; confection made by combining powdered or granular ingredients (e.g. rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar) with a liquid or sweet bean paste and kneading the resulting mixture
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
simultaneous; all at once
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
mental image; mental picture; image
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
inspiration; genius; super-human skill
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
unable to ...; cannot ...
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
phoneme; vocal sound; tone (quality); initial and final (in Chinese syllable structure)