morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to keep an eye on; to take care of
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
common people; ordinary people; masses
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to shake; to sway; to waver
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
heir; inheritor; successor
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
absolutely; positively; decidedly
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac