to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
shop; small store; business; firm
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
almost (did); nearly (did)
lying face down; upside down; prone
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
a step; short distance; short time
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)