main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
had better ...; had better not ...
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to throw at; to turn; to raise
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
stairs; stairway; staircase
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
clanging; empty; deserted
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
both; both sides; both parties
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
meditation; contemplation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)