anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
counter for choices, options, etc.
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
sword; blade; single stroke
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
resolution; decision; vote
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to slap; to strike; to spank
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
straying; wandering off course
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
don't worry; there's no need to worry
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to straighten up; to sit upright
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
weakening; emaciation; decline
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to refer to; to use as reference
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out