Zen; entering the path of Zen
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
holy men who abstain from meat and cooked food
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
life as evanescent as the dew
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
many priests; (Heian era) monk-soldiers
to receive by requesting earnestly; to beg
high steward; grand master
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
evening; sunset; nightfall
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to lend an ear to; to listen to
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
unique thing; best on earth
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials