freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
economic world; financial circles; business community
well-known; noted; celebrated
funerals and ceremonial occasions
meeting hall; assembly hall
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
having said that; on the other hand