bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
degree of familiarity; popularity
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
main cause; primary factor
however; having said that; but
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
left side; left-hand side
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
as (for); for; in the capacity of
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree