consequence; outcome; result; blame
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(United States of) America; USA
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to establish; to formulate
genius; prodigy; natural gift
Ichirō; Suzuki Ichirō (baseball player) (1973.10.22-)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
-less; lacking; non-existing
to happen to have on hand or in stock
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
Tang period (China; 618-907); Tang era
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
extensive knowledge; erudition
koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
questions and answers; dialogue
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)