kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
kindergartener; preschooler
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
someone; a certain person
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
main street; avenue; boulevard
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
direct unforked road; straight path
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to have a desire to urinate
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill