religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
nine out of ten; nearly; almost
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
settlement; solution; resolution
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
although I say; although one might say; although called
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to move; to move to a new location
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to find out; to discover; to locate
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
becoming dull; slowing down
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
information; making a report (to a superior)