3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
business world; business circles; (the) industry
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dispersing; breaking up; running away
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
component; part; material; member
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
forked tree; forked branch
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
identification; ID; identity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
one by one; one after another; successively
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
migrant worker; economic nomad
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof