when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
elegance; taste; refinement
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to choke; to have trouble breathing
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant