coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being very popular; being in great demand
plural; multiple; several
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
day after day; day by day
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
great laughter; burst of laughter
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
with a chuckle; with a giggle
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
personal attendant; valet; maid
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to have a long life; to live a long time
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away