thick; bulky; massive; heavy
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
sabotage; subversive activities
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to indicate; to show; to point to
incineration; destruction by fire
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
square shape; oblong; rectangle
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
ascetic monk; trainee monk
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
crescent moon; young moon
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
otherwise; or else; if not
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree