to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
for dear life; barely escaping alive
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to hold a small dinner party
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
degree of relative priority
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
adverse circumstances; adversity
Imperial Household Agency
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
great depth; bottomless; great height
public and private; official and personal; government and people