chief; main; principal; major
cancellation; abandonment
meditation; contemplation
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
middle of the night; dead of night
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
design; idea; conception; plan
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be reflected in a mirror
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
forgive me; my sincere apologies
being startled; getting a shock
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
wicked thought; wicked mind
lodging host; lodging place
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
older brother; elder brother
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
matter of time; question of time
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
mental image; mental picture; image