to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
chasing after women; womanizing
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to like; to love; to be fond of
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
light; faint; pale; fleeting
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
front; frontage; facade; main
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
that's the way it is; such is life
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
environment; circumstance
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
firm; strong; solid; stable