to become vulgar; to coarsen
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
half-wit; fool; simpleton
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
extremely; terrifically; super
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become decrepit; to become senile
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to be forward; to be impertinent
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to leap back; to jump back
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to resound; to make a stir
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master