one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
Zen; entering the path of Zen
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
that; the matter in question
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
even if not; even without
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
work; business; company; study
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
presumption; assumption; estimation
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote