to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
writing; composition; essay; sentence
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
study; library; den; home office; reading room
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in this way; thus; such; uh...
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
book; volume; this; present; main; head
the West; the Occident; Western countries
although I say; although one might say; although called
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be opposite; to face each other
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
polite; respectful; reverent
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular