thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
drinking straight from a bottle
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
(United States of) America; USA
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
calm; composed; collected; silently (of the passing of the night); quietly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
field; plain; prairie; moor
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to get thin; to taper off
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
bet; wager; stake; gamble
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
latter days of the law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); age of the degeneration of the law
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
decoration; ornament; trimmings
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress