to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to entertain; to make welcome
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
olive green; greenish brown
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
personification; impersonation; embodiment
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
bishop's staff; khakkhara
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
whole day and night; 24 hours
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
election; selection; choice
good feeling; feeling good
number of persons; personnel
young girl; lass; adolescent female
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
entry; approach; penetration
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship