to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
again; once again; yet again
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
sincere; earnest; serious
life; living; I; me; student
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
occupation; calling; livelihood
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to pile up; to accumulate
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
undivided attention; concentration
since when; from when; how long
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
life or death; existence; destiny
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe