to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
to state; to express; to mention
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
spirit; heart; disposition
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
decision; settlement; definition
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
if you think about it; come to think of it
almost every day; almost daily
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen