living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
my husband; one's family; family member
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
array; muster; line-up; full force
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate