amount of light; quantity of light
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
hair on the back of one's head
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
solitude; loneliness; isolation
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
official name; formal name
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
such; this sort of; like this
in good health; alive and well; going strong
material; substance; matter
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through