well-known; noted; celebrated
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
already; now; no longer; not any more
negotiations; discussions; connection
middle of the night; dead of night
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
method of bringing up; method of raising
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
study; research; investigation
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
by myself; in person; by oneself
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
taste; liking; preference
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
compilation; editing; recording
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
platform; home; home base; home plate
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
depending on; dependent on