worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
one or two; a few; small number
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
like this; in this way; as you see
to face on; to look out on to
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to turn towards; to point
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something