empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
voice quality; type of voice
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
simply; merely; only; solely
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
proposed site; site chosen
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to fill (a glass) with water
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
distance in a straight line
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
in name only; titular; nominal
to put to trial; to argue in court
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
light from outside; natural light
it's no joke; gimme a break!