source of information; intelligence source; message source
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
guidance; protective custody
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
height of summer; hottest part of summer
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sleeping pill; sleep medication
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
to work hard; to work diligently
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
without cause; without reason
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
disclosure; exposure; revelation
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
thrust; driving force; propulsion
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed