in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); horsewhip
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
way of the Buddha; Buddha's teachings
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
tall figure; high stature
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
shaving one's head (esp. upon entering the Buddhist priesthood); tonsure
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart