narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
very loose; slowly; leisurely
religious exultation; ecstasy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
priest's name or posthumous Buddhist name
the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
three kinds; three varieties
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute