to decide; to determine; to judge
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
earnest aspiration (to go to paradise)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
personal; individual; private
while alive; during one's lifetime
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
sharp or blunt; bright or foolish
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
importance; emphasis; stress
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
shoji (paper sliding door)
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to take; to catch; to capture
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
Buddhist; disciple of Buddha
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
the ways of the world; human nature
to do as one wishes; to suit one's convenience; to happen as one expects
evil thought; malicious motive
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...