good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
fresh verdure; new green leaves
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
cave; cavern; den; grotto
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
mass of rock; rock lump; block
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
head; brains; intelligence
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired