miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
offering to the Buddha (often rice)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to examine someone's expression
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
quitting while one is ahead
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
even though; despite; when
sense of values; values; value system
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
furious facial expression