to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
appearance; figure; shape; form
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to collect information; to gather knowledge
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to live through; to survive
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
society; public; community; social studies
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
at first; in the beginning; originally
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to put into the mouth; to eat
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
that's the way it is; such is life
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem