Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
having said that; be that as it may
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
difficult to ...; hard to ...
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
(religious) faith; belief; creed
external; superficial; outward; surface
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
white horse; unrefined sake
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to be smeared; to be covered
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to cover fully; to wrap around
covered in mud; mud-caked
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to flare up; to burst into flames
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance