to look upwards; to look up
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
general term; generic name
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
preface; foreword; introduction
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
evil design; crafty plan; plot
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
symbol; code; sign; notation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
writing; composition; essay; sentence
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering