standard; average; typical; normal
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
participation; joining; entry
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
early on; earlier on; from early
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun); Indonesia
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
my spouse; my wife; my husband
Rohan Kōda (1867-1947; novelist)
2nd day of the month; two days
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
this impure world (as opposed to the pure land); (arch.) feces; (arch.) faeces
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
audience; attendance; hearers
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment