many; much; plenty; hardly
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
as you see; as you can see
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to crouch; to squat; to cower
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
adds force or indicates command
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
light; faint; pale; fleeting
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to recall; to remember; to recollect
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
in that way; thus; so; so?
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)