to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
river; stream; River; the ... river
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
dry riverbed; river beach
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)