cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
that is to say; so that means
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to squash; to crush; to flatten
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
tradition; legend; folklore
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to blaze; to burn brightly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to surge (water or waves)
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
such ... as; or some such
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
sign; indication; omen; symptom
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
gesture; sign; hand signal
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do