training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
it's no joke; gimme a break!
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
adoration; admiration; devotion
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
coating; film; membrane; tunic (plants); capsule
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
seamless; seamless stockings
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid