bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
ringing; throbbing violently
sense of space; spaciousness
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
rustling; refreshing; clearly
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
a little; a bit; slightly
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
simmer; bubble out; flow out
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
real intention; true motive; true meaning