rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
head; brains; intellect; understanding
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(the path of spiritual) enlightenment
misleading; misdirecting; leading astray
care; precaution; guarding; caution
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
party; set; gang; company; person
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
misreading; misinterpreting
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
lately; recently; nowadays
critic; reviewer; commentator
writing; composition; essay; sentence
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
not limited to; not just ...
koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
same; similar; (just) like; equal