trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
middle of the night; dead of night
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
expression; look; countenance; face
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch