to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to apologize; to apologise
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
great stature; large build
boasting of one's strength
Nichiren sect of Buddhism (sometimes specifically referring to the Hokke school of Nichiren); Tendai sect of Buddhism
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
Bon Festival of the lunar calendar
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
womanizing; debauchery; philandering
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly