straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
consideration; taking into account
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
minimum; at the very least
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
body and soul; mind and body
to underrate; to make light of
good-for-nothing; worthless
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
established practice; custom
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
now that; since; so long as; because
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard