Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
most part; greater part; majority
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
several people; a few people
infant; baby; little child
guidance; leadership; leading the way
patience; endurance; perseverance
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
hokora; small wayside shrine
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
somehow; for some reason or other
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
(religious) faith; belief; creed
sincere; earnest; serious