correction; rectification; mending; repair
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fly around; to scatter
simple and clear; plain and simple
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
memory; sense; experience
relish; gusto; appreciation
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
war; battle; match; game; competition
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to finish; to end; to close
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
several years; a few years
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset