the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
enumeration; citation; listing
self-development; self-enlightenment
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
conference room; council room
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
entrance fee; participation cost
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
complete stranger; total stranger
writing implement; writing tool
tiring easily; easy to tire
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
worthy of special mention
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be overcome with emotion
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
putting oneself first; prioritizing oneself
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting