by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
having wisdom and resources; being clever and talented
goodness; excellence; virtue
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
the one-character reply ("no") offered by Zhaozhou to the question "Does a dog have Buddha nature?"
koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
the Mu koan ("does a dog have Buddha nature?")
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
a Buddha; deceased person
temple meditation hall or certain other temple structures
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
firm and unyielding; rigid
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up