ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
physical strength; muscle strength
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)