monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
(dying of) natural causes
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
utmost limits; extremity; limit
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
straightforwardly; being outspoken
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
home area; home town; local
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use