learning; studying the fine arts
long (time); protracted; prolonged
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
all (there is); as long as there is
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)
will not do; do not; does not
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to decide; to determine; to judge
to come to an end; to rest
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
a great many words; huge number of words
having no effect; waste of effort
Kenchō era (1249.3.18-1256.10.5)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
one or two; a few; small number
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
potentiality; dormancy; latency
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
determination; resolution
preface; foreword; introduction
religious organization; religious organisation
based on; on the basis of
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears