exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
simply; merely; only; solely
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
bond; bill; certificate; security
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
double; twice (as much); twofold
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way