dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to happen to hear; to overhear
one more time; once more; once again
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to indicate; to show; to point to
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem; moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.
Hinayana (Buddhism); the Lesser Vehicle
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
Hinayana Buddhism; Theravada Buddhism
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
all creation; all nature; all the universe
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
silicic acid; silica; silicon dioxide
coating; film; membrane; capsule; tunic