subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
just because; even if; even though
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
study; diligence; discount; reduction
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons