human; human-like; as a person
hair at the temples; hair at the sides of the head
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem; moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to recall; to remember; to recollect
library; book collection; paperback book
one by one; in detail; minutely
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to keep in mind; to memorize
to intend; to be sure that
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
counter for books; volume
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
some day; hereafter; at some future time
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
wherein; therein; thereinto
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
illustration (e.g. book); picture
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)