inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
northwestern part; the northwest
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
abusive language; violent language; wild words
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
elegance; taste; refinement
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to have meaning; to be meaningful
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to triumph; to be elated with success
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
unfortunately; regrettably
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
with a (light) slapping sound
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation