training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be needed; to be wanted
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
sparing oneself; laziness
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
loveable; very likeable; like very much
older brother; elder brother
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
myself; yourself; I; me; you
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
flaring up; bursting into flames
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
now; the present time; just now; another; more
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate