to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
event; phenomenon; matter
to happen to hear; to overhear
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
scrape-scrape; (with a) scraping sound
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
(another person's) younger sister
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
having said that; be that as it may
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to fan; to incite; to instigate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
by itself; automatically; naturally
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to crack; to develop a crack
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to feel like; to feel inclined to do