Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
sea monster; green turtle
in the mountains; among the mountains
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
had better ...; had better not ...
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
recognition; acquaintance
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
Buddhist memorial service
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to boil strongly; to be excited
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pronunciation; production of sound