willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
immediately; right away; on the spot
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
all creation; all nature; all the universe
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
beyond human understanding
technique; art; skill; move
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to keep a watchful eye on
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate