fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
continuation; succession; series; continuous
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end
only the results matter; it's all about the results
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
study group; study meeting
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
such ... as; or some such
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason