high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
at least; at most; (even) just
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
audience (with a person of high standing)
meditation; contemplation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unique thing; best on earth
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
round shape; circle; circular form
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
a long time ago; in those days
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious