reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
it's been a long time; long time no see
considerably; greatly; a lot
high-quality goods; luxury item
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
being open but having virtually no business
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to keep a watchful eye on
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
safe; vault; storage cabinet
three sides; small offering stand
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
moisture; humidity; dampness
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
(feather) duster; dusting
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
there is nothing; having nothing
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark