ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to crawl into; to work oneself into
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
shutting oneself up at home
crawling on the ground; shuffling on one's knees; cripple
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
outward; superficial; external; apparent
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet
(through) a layman's eyes
master; masterhand; maestro
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
being pendent; hanging down
care; precaution; guarding; caution
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
something worthless; something impure; something unimportant; (lit.) dried excrement in the shape of a stick
I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
large fan-shaped object held by an attendant and used to conceal the face of a noble, etc.
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
brightness; splendour; splendor
derailment; digression; deviation