counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
failure; mistake; blunder
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
enshrining a Buddhist image
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
strict observance of the commandment that all priests should be celibate
prohibition (e.g. in Buddhism); taboo (esp. religious or cultural); commandment
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
because of; owing to; due to
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to be handed down from generation to generation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)