half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
bright red; crimson lotus flower
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to bawl; to cry; to scream
several minutes; a few minutes
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
complete change; about-face
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly