invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to stop (plug) one's ears
in the future; another day; later
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
explosion; rupture; break off
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
the last moment; the very end
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself