dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
one day; (on) a certain day
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
in the same way as; just like
near; close; beside; third person
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to accept; to receive; to agree
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
as (for); for; in the capacity of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy