porcelain making; ceramics making; pottery making
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
person unfit for society; misfit
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
attainment of Buddhahood during life
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
feigned; pretending (not to know)
canonization; establishment of sainthood
serves you right!; see what happens!
dated; date; fixed; external
good-natured; of good character
personal organiser (e.g. Filofax)
drenched; soaked; romantically
ground glass; frosted glass
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
entering Nirvana; death (of Buddha, high priest, saint, etc.)
one's outlook on the universe
small apartment rented by the week
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
generously; liberally; magnanimously
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
to split (by striking); to disclose
patient's condition; pathology
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)