to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to compete with; to vie for
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(one acting as a) foster parent
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
but; however; even though; even if
secret; private; surreptitious
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
remaining; left-over; excess
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
pillar of fire; blazing column
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to flare up; to burst into flames
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!