firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
hostile nature; inimical character
half a point (esp. in go)
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
personality; character; individuality; personhood
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
multiple personality; split personality
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
returning from school; going home from school
similarly; same (idea); same (name)