improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
government office building
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
right mindfulness; true faith (in rebirth in the promised land)
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
scented water used for purification; water offering to Buddha
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque