Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
convenient; handy; useful
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
help; assistance; service
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
in the same way as; just like
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
love; attachment; lovesickness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
certainly; surely; definitely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf