nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
long ago; a long time ago; already
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
the same rank; equality; apposition
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
archive; archives; archive (file)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end