to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to take a breath; to take a short rest
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
health; healthy; sound; fit
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to attempt; to test; to try out
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
Tilia miqueliana (species of linden tree); sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; bo tree
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
match; game; bout; contest
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
master; teacher; stable master
hello; good day; good afternoon