to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
it's no joke; gimme a break!
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
conviction; belief; confidence
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
letting (someone) die without helping
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
cooperation; collaboration
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
long ago; a long time ago; already
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
at some point in the past; at some stage
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
for some (unspecified) reason