to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
commitment; pledge; promise
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
low (level, value, price, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
right (to do something); authority; power
to be relieved; to feel relieved
freely; frankly; without reserve
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to run about; to rush about
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to turn against; to become an enemy
rather; sooner; preferably
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to squash; to crush; to flatten
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to aggravate; to make serious