to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just because; even if; even though
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
religious issue; religious problem; religious question
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
how many people; a number of people
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
modesty; humility; being humble
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing