degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
token (effort); something done for form's sake
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sitting upright (properly)
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
(arch.) the real person; (arch.) said person; real thing; genuine article
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
just because; even if; even though
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
how; in what way; how about
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly