body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
in one's own way or style
to be conspicuous; to stand out
just because; even if; even though
greater than ...; bigger ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
go that far; to that extent
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
reading aloud; recitation
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something