Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
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)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
yell; shout; cry; roar; howl
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to get between; to be caught in
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
don't worry; there's no need to worry
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence