now; soon; already; yet; further; more
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
place; room; margin; scope
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
such; like that; that sort of; very
(religious) faith; belief; creed
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
alone; by oneself; on one's own
two persons; two people; pair; couple
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
should; must; -able; probably; likely
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
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
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
stealthily; secretly; in secret
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate