only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
to accumulate merit; to make merit
way of the Buddha; Buddha's teachings
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
sea monster; green turtle
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
to remain married for life
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
France; French (language)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
father and mother; parents
deep-seated grudge; hatred
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person