even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what kind of; what sort of; what
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
about; on; regarding; per; for every
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter