to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
a doubt that lurks in one's soul and that cannot be resolved
in person; personally; directly
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
with a momentary flash of light
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
semi-transparent; translucent
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
very; greatly; exceedingly
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
humorous flavour; something comical
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)