hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
first thing in the morning
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
one way or the other; either way
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
whereabout; about where; how much
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
old friend; old acquaintance
to be found; to be discovered
successfully; with success
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
wide turn; detour; the long way around
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to pass each other; to cross paths
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage