meditation; contemplation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it's not like; it isn't as if
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
contemporary philosophy; modern thought
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
specialization; specialisation
abstractness; abstraction
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
striking; remarkable; considerable