level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be transparent; to show through
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
briskly; quickly; promptly
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to shout (in anger); to yell
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
not caring; not giving a damn
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong