to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
packing (material for protecting packed goods); packing (material for sealing a joint); gasket
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
survival; survivor; relic
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin