hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
second day of the month; two days
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
of course; certainly; naturally
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
self-consciousness; self-awareness
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
relatively; comparatively
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
welcome!; nice to see you!
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
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all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to ask; to enquire; to query
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
almost every day; almost daily
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly