the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
family; relatives; dependents; household
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
familiar spirit; familiar
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
what kind of business; what sort of matter
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
transcendence; transcendency
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
abuse; misuse; perversion
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
simple; simplified; easy; plain
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
silence; stillness; quietness
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
clean water; purified water