to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
such; this sort of; like this
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
explanation; interpretation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
a little bit; a little while
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight