to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
draw (in competition); tie game
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
sharp parting remark; parting threat
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)
emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by ...
("like this"; often the opening word of a sutra); ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
righteousness; justice; right
all existing things (formed and formless)
the empty nature of all things
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
Jie (ancient Chinese ethnic group)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative