road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to name; to call; to christen; to term
20th day of the month; 20 days
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
young person; youth; young
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bored; having nothing to do; idle
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on