rather; better; instead; if anything
to scrape off; to shave off
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
vice; immorality; corruption
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to come into being; to be born
conception; fertilization; fertilisation
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
weave; weaving; woven item
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
soba given to one's new neighbors after moving in
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to cause someone to worry
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
inattention; absent-mindedness
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily