half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
really; truly; indeed; good grief
of no interest; not interested
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be silent; to say nothing
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
same; similar; (just) like; equal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful