every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
virgin; innocent young woman
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
stage career; acting career
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
even without doing; even without being
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
in one's hands; in one's control
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
though; notwithstanding; although
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)