to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
stay of execution; suspended sentence
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
brilliant; bright; dazzling
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to thrust before; to thrust at
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
most difficult; next to impossible
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart