assorted grains; cereals; millet
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
cost of one's food; one's board
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
complete change; about-face
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
surrounding at a distance
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
all eyes; public attention
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
hard worker; hardworking person
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
refinement; elegance; grace
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
one's younger days; when one was young
even though; despite; notwithstanding
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
chopping board; cutting board
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect