on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
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)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
both hands; both arms; ten
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial