to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
nice; likeable; desirable
high-pitched tone; soprano
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
big leakage; uncontained leak
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
silence (not speaking); muteness
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
useful thing; usable article
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
income; receipts; revenue
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
apparently; appears to be
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different