Buddhist (household) altar
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
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
about when; about what time; how soon
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
government office; public office
regular time; stated period
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
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
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
superiority complex; sense of superiority
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
study; library; den; home office; reading room
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
proposal; offer; request; application
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
riskiness; (level of) danger
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to become clear; to be made public