alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(social) position; status
possession; occupation; occupancy
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
catching a cold; person with a cold
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
support; backing; patronage
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
behind; in the rear; in back
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
decision; settlement; definition
programme; program; plans; arrangements
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
something useless; (lit.) picture of rice cakes
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
there being no use in arguing (about it)