(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
occasional; infrequent; rare
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
work; business; company; study
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to think of; to give one's thought to
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
footwear; footgear; shoes
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
rope; cord; policeman's rope
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
powerless; helpless; incompetent
if you think about it; come to think of it
way; course; the only way
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward