to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
not limited to; not just ...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one cause; one reason; one factor
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
blocking the way; standing in the way
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
paste; glue; clothing starch
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
valuable article; valuables
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
average; ordinary; normal
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to fly around; to scatter
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all