to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
activity; briskness; prosperity
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
to be muddy; to be slushy
(turned out) all right in the end
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
now that; since; as long as; provided that
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
in proportion to; according to; depending on
very great; enormous; serious
release; emission; ejection
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
reason for being; raison d'être
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
foreign matter; impurities
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed