steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
box carried on one's back to store books; wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
before the gate; in front of the gate
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
small build; small stature
to leave one's hometown to study; (lit.) to carry a case of books
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to haul in hand over hand
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
Death comes to old and young alike; uncertainty of life
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wind of impermanence (that ends people lives, like the wind scattering a flower's petals)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
last night; yesterday evening