dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shake one's head (in denial)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to be opposite; to face each other
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
air of luxury; high class feel
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
training; education; development; cultivation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
modesty; self-control; discretion
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
on countless occasions; many a time
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
new book; new publication
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin