to degenerate; to lapse into
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
bungalow; one-story house
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
disorder; chaos; confusion
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
friction; discord; strife
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
perfect; just right; ideal
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) moon
mountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
living up to one's reputation
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
mission; delegation; transmission
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter