as is habit; the way life normally is
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to be needed; to be wanted
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
household; home; family; housekeeping
being out of office; lacking a title
high steward; grand master
laying on thickly; thick layer
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
Wu and Yue (two rival states in ancient China)
resentment; hatred; enmity; hated enemy; resented foe
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
black dyed garment; black dyed kimono
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
alcohol and meat; food and drink
five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
firm; solid; inflexible; immovable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
question; inquiry; enquiry
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...