grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
doing whatever one pleases
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
business trip; official trip
together; mutually; fellow
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
at least; at most; (even) just
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which