book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
one-by-one; separately; in detail
meaning; significance; sense
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
technical term; technical terminology
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
don't you think?; indicates question
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
failure; mistake; blunder
perfect; complete; flawless
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be embarrassed; to lose face
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on