lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
society; the world; the times
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
strong-willed; strong of heart
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be conspicuous; to stand out
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
punishment; judgement; judgment
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)