by sheer strength; by brute force
force (bulldoze) one's way through
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
from the beginning; from scratch
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's mental make-up (structure)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
value; worth; virtue; blessing
little by little; bit by bit
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
another thing; other things; another man's property
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
alternating; taking turns
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)