divorce; dissolution of adoption
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
life or death; existence; destiny
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
freely; right and left; as one pleases
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
audience (with someone of high standing)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny