prenatal care; antenatal training
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
on the occasion of; at the time of
Zen temple meditation hall
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
dense wood; thick wood; large (Zen) temple
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to lie down; to throw oneself down
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
ascetic monk; trainee monk
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
interference; intervention; meddling
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
yearned for; longed for; missed
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
form; situation; condition
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
plants which flower in autumn (fall)