to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
act; deed; one's doing; cause; reason
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
fall; drop; descent; coming down
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
drama; theatre; theater; play
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
human trafficking; slave trade
system; institution; organization; organisation
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant