deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
womanly; ladylike; feminine
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to come into being; to be born
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to spend time (on doing something)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
region; limits; stage; level
to cut corners; to be shoddy
calling by name; designation; nomination
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
being concerned about or mindful of