so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
without; unless; have to do
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
spirit; heart; disposition
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
second day of the month; two days
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
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
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
conifer; needle-leaved tree
thicket; coppice; brushwood
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
shallow hat with a round top (looking like a half manjū)