stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
heaven and earth; top and bottom
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to fall from heaven (the sky)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
wherein; therein; thereinto
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
older sister and younger brother
notice; attention; observation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
dull sound; muffled sound
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
locational advantage; advantageous position
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
clapping and cheering; applause