outside world; physical world
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob; Welsh onion flower; leek flower; hosta; plantain lily
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
licentious; self-indulgent
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
(religious) faith; belief; creed
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
mental; psychological; physical
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
national character; regional character
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
(police) detective; criminal matter
police officer; policeman; constable
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember