hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
while; during; while; although; all; both
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to become better; to improve
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
temple which issues amulets
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pick up; to find; to gather
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
in its entirety; whole; wholly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ancestor; forefather; foremother
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny