oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
surely (not); certainly (not)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
this (very thing); this precisely
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
calamity; disaster; accident
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stare back at; to look back at
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to grumble about something (trivial)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
womb; uterus; pork or beef uterus, eaten grilled or raw
to happen to have on hand or in stock
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
right; correct; proper; righteous; just