permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
obedience; submission; resignation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
retainer; retinue; servant
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to join forces; to cooperate
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
derailment; digression; deviation
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
story; tale; talk; discussion
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
in one's own way or style
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
prospects of victory; chances of success
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner