seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to be a matter of life or death
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
consideration; taking into account
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
for your information; I'm telling you
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer