painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
spiritual enlightenment only comes through personal experience
no matter what it is; in every case
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
affectation; ostentation; vanity
naivete; simplicity; innocence
finding (lost property); picking up
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to drive a quill (pen); to wield the writing brush
cave; cavern; peak; summit
experient; person who has experienced something
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
Daitokokushi (posthumous name of Shuho Myocho 1282-1337)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade