book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
the opposite direction; the other way
having gone too far to turn back
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
likability; favorability; popularity
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
watering hole; watering place
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
plain paper; uncoated paper
for the general public; for the general market
brown; light brown; tawny
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
true state; actual condition; reality
lease agreement; rental contract