attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
another day; the next day
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to act young; to look young
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
gently (of the wind); softly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
dais for a Buddhist image
Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight