to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to get angry; to lose one's temper
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to harm; to cause harm to
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
3rd day of the month; three days
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
5th day of the month; five days
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
one grain; one drop; one bead
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
grassy field; grassland; meadow
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
weakening; emaciation; decline
near oneself; close to one; familiar
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
self-deception; self-deceit
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to get late; to advance; to wear on
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to crouch; to squat; to cower