to become rounded; to roll into a ball
triangle; triangular shape
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
pupil; student; schoolchild
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
with a (light) slapping sound
to bury; to embed; to implant
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
just one person; only one
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
daytime television serial; soap opera
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)