business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
direct unforked road; straight path
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
with a start; with a jump
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
5th day of the month; five days
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous