baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
life; living; I; me; student
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to be moderate of; to save; to curtail
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
one's share; one's portion
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
modern person; people of today
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
first shrine visit of New Year
no exception; without exception; always the same
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
cookware; cooking utensil