restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
be (that) as it may; having said that
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
endless circle of transmigration in the six posthumous worlds
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
animal realm; unforgivable action; indefensible lifestyle; incest
hungry ghost (preta) realm
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
contradiction; inconsistency
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
heterosexual person (as viewed by homosexual person)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
at some point in the past; at some stage
successive generations; successive emperors
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation