training; drill; practice; discipline
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
in high spirits; excited; energetic
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
imposing stance; daunting pose
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
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
real thing; original; actual
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to like; to love; to be fond of
nice; likeable; desirable
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
contraceptive; birth control drug
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements