essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
speech and conduct; words and deeds
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
connection; link; relationship
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
after that; afterwards; thereafter
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
walking briskly; determinedly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
secret; private; surreptitious
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
how; in what way; how about; questionable
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident