composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist scriptures; Dharmakara; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
refined; admirable; superb
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
that matter; those matters
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to force one's way; to push through
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)