determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
(disease) settling in internal organs; quarreling among companions; quarrelling among companions
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
item; article; clause; section; point
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
very timid; very nervous; faint-hearted
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
very; greatly; exceedingly
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)