leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
non-player character; NPC
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
fifth day of the month; five days
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
several sheets (flat objects)
ratio; proportion; percentage
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
moderately wealthy person
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
graciousness; mercy; charity
counter for generations; epoch
over-fond parent; doting parent
casting; founding; minting
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle