mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
waste of time; killing time
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
moaning; muttering; complaining
in accordance with; according to
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
paper tube; cardboard tube
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
beyond imagination; unimaginable
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
item; article; dish; course; finest item