race (of people); type of person
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
human rights; civil liberties
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
decline; fall; decay; withering
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(study of) psychoanalysis
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself