to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
weight training; muscle training
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
a long time ago; in those days