youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forcibly; against one's will
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
settlement; solution; resolution
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
special; particular; peculiar; unique
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common