to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to put into the mouth; to eat
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to leave as is; to ignore
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
corridor; hallway; passageway
cancellation of a contract
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
anything and everything; just about everything
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
having sex with a sleeping person
at; in; at; when; by; with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
door; gate; opening; title page
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)