eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
trivial; not amounting to much
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
number of days (times) one has attended
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
head of family; originator
to be nearing death; to be dying
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
rikka; formal style of ikebana
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation