need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
personal; individual; private
consequence; outcome; result; blame
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
busy; having no (free) time
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
drum used in ancient warfare to signal an attack
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction