to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to underrate; to make light of
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
praise; glorification; extolment
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
dispute; argument; contention
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
future; possible; potential; prospective
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
foster mother; adoptive mother