to take turns; to mingle together
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
droplight; hanging lamp; pendant; pendent lamp; swinging lamp
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
emotional strength; force of will
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
agricultural scientist; agronomist; agriculturist
boarding house; school dormitory
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
stirred up; inspired; moved to action
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
firm promise; definite promise
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
fellow guest; fellow lodger; fellow passenger
bento; Japanese box lunch
to start using; to try out
to rise; to erect; to get up
vehicle waiting to be hired
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)