risky; dangerous; insecure
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
spring water; clear (pure) water
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
filtration; filtering; percolation
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
impossible to do (although wants to)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
sanity; consciousness; soberness
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to happen to hear; to overhear
act of terror; act of terrorism
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
physical law; laws of physics
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to tower above; to stand out
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond