entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to indicate; to show; to point to
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
meaning; significance; sense
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
rather; sooner; preferably
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
performance of one's official duties
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together; at the same time; same; identical
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
document; official papers
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
remembrance; recollection; recognition
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
minimum; at the very least
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament