evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
whatever (the case may be)
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
Soto school (of Zen Buddhism)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
breath; breathing; tone; mood
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
literally; to the letter; literal
short pause; short interval
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)