inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
energy conservation; economical use of energy
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to take a breath; to take a short rest
at once; immediately; right now
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
from now; from this moment; henceforth
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
choice; selection; option
when it becomes; when it comes to
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
expression; look; countenance; face
quotation; citation; reference
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know