presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
pessimism; disappointment
optimism; taking an optimistic view
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to have learning; to be educated
avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha); Avatamska sutra; Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
following someone's example, and committing suicide
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
from the cradle to the grave
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
solipsism; philosophical idea that nothing outside of one's own mind really exists
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sexual experience (with women)
to work without sleep or rest
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
talk; conversation; dialogue
time axis; time basis; timeline
to repeat; to be frequent
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all