to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
to be to the point; to be pertinent
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
to make a speech; to address
named after; associated with; connected with
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
first of all; in the first place
thickly; heavily; profusely; through and through; to the core; proper
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
all sorts of; all kinds of
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
good policy; wise policy; best plan
energy conservation; economical use of energy
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
small and medium-scale; small or mid-scale
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
dwelling together; living concentratedly
intensive; concentrated; focused
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined