reading vertically down horizontal text (e.g. as a simple code)
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
to distract a person's attention
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
new record (in sports, etc.)
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
one more time; once more; once again
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
draw (in competition); tie game
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember