to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
boiled and half-dried bonito
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
rest; break; recess; intermission
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
what time; (lit.) which hour
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to pass (of time); to elapse
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine