softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
withered trees and frozen rocks; (fig.) a person that is hard to approach
to lean on; to rest against
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to become completely chilled
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
right in the middle (of); midst; height
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
unexpectedly; surprisingly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome
to live; to reside; to inhabit
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
book; volume; this; present; main; head
even though; despite; when