Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
single word; a few words; brief comment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
a short while ago; already
dozens; scores of; decades
to take back; to recapture
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to step forward; to volunteer
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
slowly and quietly; smoothly
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 glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after