often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
writing; composition; essay; sentence
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
it's not like; it isn't as if
one thin flat object; one sheet
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
every evening; night after night
goodness; excellence; virtue
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
wearing one's hair in braids
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true