devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
perfect; complete; flawless
to subsist; to keep on living
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
an old man's indiscretions
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
here and there; in places
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to step firmly; to harden by treading
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
thicket; coppice; brushwood
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to distract one's attention
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
in a little while; in a bit
to put on airs; to assume importance