to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
after that; afterwards; thereafter
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
like this; this sort; this way
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
older sister; elder sister
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
at your own discretion; as you see fit
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
already; now; no longer; not any more
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum