nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
collection of books; (personal) library
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
agricultural land; farmland
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment