that's the way it is; such is life
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
weird; disgusting; sickening
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
meditation; contemplation
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
like this; this sort; this way
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
inside; interior; inner part
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp