to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to thrust before; to thrust at
composed expression; clear face
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
tension; mental strain; nervousness
nape (of the neck); nucha
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth