being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
immortal; undying; indestructible
Tao; Dao; fundamental principle of the universe (in Taoism)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
how many people; a number of people
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
firm; unshakeable; resolute
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
permission; approval; authorization; license
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
locational advantage; advantageous position
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to