western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
concentration; density; cardinality
transparency; degree of clearness
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
surrounding at a distance
distant place; faraway location; far away
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
by today; before the day is over
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
modesty; humility; being humble
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to lose heart; to lose motivation
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to deal with a large number
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
groundwater; underground water