anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
during; for the duration of
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
view; opinion; finding; findings
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to crouch; to squat; to cower
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
choices; alternatives; options
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in this way; along these lines; similarly
depending on; dependent on
craving for the limelight
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
I have nothing to do with it
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
God's will; Heaven's will
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should