contradiction; inconsistency
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
bungalow; one-story house
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
samue; monk's working clothes
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
behavior; behaviour; manner
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
ascetic monk; trainee monk
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
sitting with one knee drawn up
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
preceding paragraph; first part
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
general term; generic name
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
arts; crafts; handicrafts