bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
gentle; mild; meek; tender
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
golden-rayed lily (Lilium auratum)
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis; cluster belladonna; manjusaka
rustling; refreshing; clearly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into