light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to rock; to shake; to swing
several times; several degrees
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
banning of books; banned book
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
arm; skill; efforts; ability
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive