building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
using together (jointly); used at the same time
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to give directions; to issue instructions
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
inspection; examination; check
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment