to subsist; to keep on living
way; method; means; (technical) specification
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
because of; owing to; due to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
staying the night; lodging (at)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
author; writer; novelist; artist
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to grow up; to become an adult
(medical) doctor; physician
almost; roughly; approximately
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
one end; an end; part; fragment
great swordsman; master fencer
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
lord of a manor; estate steward
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)