eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
all present; all concerned; all of us
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
how much; how many; to what extent
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
20th day of the month; 20 days
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
pointing out; identification
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be to the point; to be pertinent
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
private funds; own funds; private property
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
besides; in addition; also; moreover
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
supply; provision; raising; procurement
when it comes to; concerning