quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
actor; actress; player; performer
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
adds force or indicates command
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
while; during; while; although; all; both
to look away; to avert one's eyes
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one's view (opinion) of women
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
trauma (usu. psychological)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action