consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to insist on one's own ideas
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
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 fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
again; once more; a second time
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
something like ...; something called ...
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)