to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
in general; generally; usually
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
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
to have meaning; to be meaningful
very interesting; of great interest
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment