it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
however; having said that; but
to make up one's mind; to be determined
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
self-awareness; consciousness of one's own character
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
completing the path to becoming a Buddha (by attaining enlightenment)
Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
depending on; dependent on
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
general; popular; common; typical
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence