Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to chase; to run after; to pursue
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
with a start; with a jump
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
from the viewpoint of; according to
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to increase; to add to; to augment
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
light meal; snack; refreshments
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
censorship; inspection; examination
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange