advance; moving forward; progress
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
to learn something through hearing
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
universe; realm of thought; underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
script used to write Sanskrit (esp. Siddham)
meditation method; contemplation technique
first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things)
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
sound of thunder; large, thunderous voice
to indicate; to show; to point to
iron hammer; crushing blow
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
method; means; technique; mystic arts (of a Taoist hermit or immortal); supernatural techniques; magic
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
stage actor; stage actress
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
compassionate; sympathetic
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)