to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
silence (not speaking); muteness
audience; attendance; hearers
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
eternal; unlimited; endless
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
advance payment; money paid in advance
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
forcibly; against one's will
bedside; near one's pillow
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
muddy colored lipstick or rouge
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
entreaty; supplication; petition
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)