to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
memory; sense; experience
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
growth period; growing season
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
art of war; strategy; tactics
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
one's own style; self-taught manner
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
average; ordinary; normal
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
family; relatives; dependents; household
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint