entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
third stage; three stages
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
ten; 10; ten years of age
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
person of high rank or position
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
woman; female; feminine gender
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
record keeper; recorder; archivist
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
by means of; due to; because of; according to
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
general; popular; common; typical
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged