to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
summoning spirits; calling down spirits; spirit evocation; communing with spirits; communicating with the dead; spiritualism
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
independent; unaffiliated; self-funding
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
simply; merely; only; solely
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
origin and history; particulars
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori