bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
financial world; business circles
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
considerably; fairly; quite
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
beginning; outset; first; onset
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tension; mental strain; nervousness
development; exploitation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly