atomic physics; nuclear physics
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
favourite book; favorite book
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
knowing; (an) acquaintance
look; glance; (at first) sight
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
while running; while moving; in motion
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
great swordsman; master fencer
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
moron; idiot; stupid person
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
major subject; special study
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
great person; eminent figure
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
synchronization; synchronized swimming
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
loading; charging; filling