to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
carelessly; inattentively
to eat up; to consume (completely)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
image; figure; figure; form; image
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
as you see; as you can see
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to take command; to give direction
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning