scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
forcibly; against one's will
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to fight; to exchange blows
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to slap; to strike; to spank
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
slight; thin; on the weak side
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
how many people; a number of people
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about