refusal; rejection; denial; veto
at that time; in those days
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
recording medium; storage medium
tone quality; sound quality
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
thought; consideration; thinking
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic