to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
himself; yourself; herself
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
progress; being under way
inside one's heart; in one's mind
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to turn completely into; to become completely
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
scholarship; learning; knowledge
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
introduction; presentation; referral; listing