inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
the other day; a few days ago
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
one's old bones; aged body
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
secular affairs; worldly cares; daily routine
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to equivocate; to beat around the bush
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)