praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
various containers; miscellaneous receptacles; small wooden plate on which offerings for a Shinto home shine are placed
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to express (in words); to confess
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
Buddha's name (esp. when used in prayer); fame; renown
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion