to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
end; close; finish; termination
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
treatment as a guest; guest
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
beforehand; in advance; previously
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to paint (draw) a picture
overanxiety; needless worry
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
every single word and phrase; word by word
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
complete change; about-face
living room (Western style); sitting room
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
separation; farewell; parting
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to laugh away; to laugh off
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)