bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
looking pale; looking unwell
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to offer (put up) resistance
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to escape from; to get out
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
sense of loss; feeling of loss