selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to be torn off; to come off
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to get slightly dirty (all over)
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
fluent (in a language); flowing
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
vague recollection; faint memory
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
material; substance; matter
to bury; to embed; to implant
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to leave as is; to ignore
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
finished product; finished goods; completed article
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
foundation stone; cornerstone