to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
matter for mutual congratulation
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
third stage; three stages
section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
deadly serious; deadly earnest
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
breaking ground; ground-breaking (ceremony); New Year's ceremony in which a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction