to express (in words); to confess
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
good person; virtuous person
to be infected; to be contagious
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
greeting; a fine thing to say
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy