decision; determination; resolution
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
to name; to call; to christen; to term
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
consequence; outcome; result; blame
all; entire; whole; altogether
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
traveling priest; travelling priest
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ago; since; before; previous
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
really; truly; indeed; good grief
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
previous generation; former ages
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
posterity; future life; life to come
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly