to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
all present; all concerned; all of us
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
birth; creation; formation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be helpful; to be useful
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
grey moustache; white beard
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
surely; certainly; without doubt