staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
at someone's (something's) mercy
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
feeling keenly; fully realizing
study group; study meeting
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
while surprised; suddenly
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
goodness; excellence; virtue
returning from school; going home from school
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
another time; some other time
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
Italian food; Italian cooking
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
probability; likelihood; chances
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth