close to the wall; alongside the wall
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to move around; to move about; to get around
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
low dining table; tea table
to use a calculator; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
scene; spectacle; sight; view
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to hide; to keep to oneself
pleasant feeling; good vibes
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand