to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
confusion; distraction; derangement
such ... as; or some such
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
special; particular; peculiar; unique
serious illness; dangerous disease
by myself; in person; by oneself
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
very much; exceedingly; extremely
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
death from disease; death from illness
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
whispering into a person's ear
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
for example; for instance; e.g.
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death