to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
childhood friend; old playmate
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
here and there; everywhere
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one