to pierce through; to break through
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
to master something (through personal experience)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
poor physical health; bad shape
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
color of flames; colour of flames
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum)
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
mediator; manager; caretaker