root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to rank next to; to come after
to hold fast; to protect to the end
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to live through; to survive
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
undivided attention; concentration
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
material; substance; matter
the other day; some time ago; recently
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier