to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to say no more; to sink into silence
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
few decades; many decades; several decades
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
half-human and half-beast
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
discouragement; disappointment
row house built on top of a castle wall; row houses surrounding a main residence; having great knowledge about Buddhism; Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
official business; public business
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
cannot be helped; unavoidable
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
individual; one by one; separate; each
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
loitering on the way; wayside grass
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)