before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
isn't it; right?; you know?
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the other day; lately; recently
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
family which supports a temple; parishioner
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
how; in what way; how about