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
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
the same kind; accomplice; partner
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
unexpected result; upset; surprise
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
carving; engraving; sculpture
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study