to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to be impolite; to be discourteous
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
tolerance; broad-mindedness
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
break in time; interruption; pause
water vapour; water vapor; steam
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
terrain; geographical features; topography
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
the other day; some time ago; recently
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
may ... be with you; may there be ...
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice