very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
without; but if; otherwise; or else
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
addition; increase; Canada
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
as is habit; the way life normally is
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
complete recovery of health
sincerity; true heart; devotion
complete stranger; total stranger
emphasizes direct object of action
relation; relative; kind; cordial
heated stone (wrapped in cloth and kept next to the body for warmth)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
solely; entirely; only; or
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)