to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to say no more; to sink into silence
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to employ; to hire; to charter
safety; welfare; well-being
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
selection; choice; option
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
still; even now; to this day
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands