entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be opposite; to face each other
interview (e.g. for a job)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sense of unity; sense of oneness
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
tendency; trend; inclination
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
perfect; complete; flawless
sunlight filtering through trees