ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
Jetavana Monastery (India); Jetavana-vihara
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
protuberant; paunchy; idly
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to glare at each other; to confront each other
insight; power of observation
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
match (to light fire with)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation