zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
cannot be helped; unavoidable
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
(not) even once; (not) ever
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
firm and unyielding; rigid
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
the opposite direction; the other way
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
stubborn; obstinate; adamant; immovable
to hide; to conceal oneself
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
subway; metro; underground (railway)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
about this time; about now
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time