to degenerate; to lapse into
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
period of youth; while young
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
body and soul; mind and body
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to open (one's eyes) wide
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs