(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
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.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
Buddhist memorial service
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first generation; founder
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
really; truly; indeed; good grief
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
how; in what way; how about
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this occasion; at this time; now
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
considerably; fairly; quite
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province