guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to steal; to rob; to take away
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
good policy; wise policy; best plan
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
first time; first; initial
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to smile (at); to grin (at)
don't you think?; indicates question
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
how many people; a number of people
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness