logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
main temple building; nave
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to sit down; to take a seat
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
jumbled; in disarray; scattered randomly about (small items)
constant (stream of traffic); incessant
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
before the gate; in front of the gate
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
seventh day of the month; seven days
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)