to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to correct oneself; to restate
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
above all else; more than anything
such; like that; that sort of; very
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
basic factor; (medical) predisposition; diathesis
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
Zen terminology; Zen words
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
Linji-lu (Record of Linji, Tang-era Buddhist text based on the teachings of Linji)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
most of all; extremely; supremely
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
foreign; abroad; overseas
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
pattern; example; model; paragon; mirror
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
subsiding; falling (cave) in; collapse
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
scenery; scene; landscape