that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
sunlight; rays of the Sun
ascetic monk; trainee monk
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
Weekly Playboy (magazine)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
unqualified; without qualifications
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
Buddhist memorial service
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
worldly affairs; ways of the world
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
to be helpful; to be useful
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
not necessarily so; is not always true
to indicate; to show; to point to
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to make merry; to be festive
release; emission; ejection
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe