irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hide; to keep to oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
single word; a few words; brief comment
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as