great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
prohibition; ban; embargo
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
Zen studies; Zen practice
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
material; substance; matter
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
certain person; certain amount
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(your) daughter; young woman
loving home; happy home; newlyweds' home
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to open; to unfold; to spread out
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
relaxing; remitting; slackening
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
threat; intimidation; menace
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung