better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
nothing but; none other than
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
advance; moving forward; progress
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to push aside; to push one's way through
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
Kawatake Mokuami (1816-1893)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
true character; real nature
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
vassals; retainers; followers
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit