road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
mountain road; mountain trail
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance