to explain away; to answer evasively
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
true character; real nature
be (that) as it may; having said that
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
industrialist; entrepreneur
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
the world in general; society; convention
globalization; globalisation
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
sexual discrimination; sex discrimination; sexism
unfairness; injustice; partiality
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
small fraction; small proportion
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to become empty; to be emptied
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point