elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
attendance (at school); going to school
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sour look; surly face; pout
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
grasp; catch; understanding
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
sick person; patient; invalid
being too late; losing one's final chance
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
one's later years; final years (in life)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to look away; to avert one's eyes
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic