even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to remain unextinguished; to survive
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
contest; comparison; competition
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one by one; in detail; minutely
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
without; but if; otherwise; or else
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
whispering into a person's ear
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)