praying by proxy; applying by proxy
muteness; speech impairment
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?