route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
very; much; greatly; a lot of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to tower over the surroundings
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
place; situation; position; location
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
female high-school student
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) even once; (not) ever
absorption; suction; attraction
how long; how much; to what extent
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
rather; better; instead; if anything
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
birth; creation; formation
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
road approaching a shrine
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off