Epistle to the Romans (book of the Bible)
quotation; citation; reference
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to keep an eye on; to take care of
ready-made; common-law (wife)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
only recently; just of late
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to lure someone; to entice someone
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
guardhouse; detention barracks
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect