determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
stifled (laughter); simmering
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
portrait of deceased person
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to die; to lay down life's burden
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
testimony; (verbal) evidence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
posterity; future life; life to come
to jump upon (a moving object)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be touching; to be moving
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
secret; private; surreptitious
St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo)