stifled (laughter); simmering
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
winter spiritual austerities
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
poem (esp. tanka); song; pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; singing a poem or song in a loud voice
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
sins (which prevent entry into bliss)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
bedside; near one's pillow
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
the senses; sensuality; carnality
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
old age; old person; the old; the aged
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to square one's shoulders