thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
summer vacation; summer holiday
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to overflow from something full
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
sleeping comfort or snugness
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
foundation stone; cornerstone
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
sense of duty (obligation)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
desperately; for one's dear life
stagnation; hindrance; delay
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to step firmly; to harden by treading