discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
battlefield; battleground
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
introspection; reflection on one's self
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
sincere; honest; faithful
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
continuation; succession; series
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
parting; separation; farewell
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
qualifications; requirements; capabilities