ninth day of the month; nine days
isolated mountain; departure from a temple
isolated mountain; departure from a temple
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
superficial knowledge; shallow wisdom
suggestion; hint; implication
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
scholarly; scholastic; academic
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
monetary offering; offertory
unlucky for all activities, with only the period around noon being auspicious
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
Zen; entering the path of Zen
to one's delight; to one's joy
dense with trees; deeply forested
striking; remarkable; considerable
to bring; to take; to bring about
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest