to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
interference; intervention; meddling
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
reward; honorarium; remuneration
selling (real-estate) lots
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
feeling chilly after taking a bath
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
have to do; must; should; ought to
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
since when; from when; how long
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
instead; but (on the other hand)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
summer vacation; summer holiday
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
prize for perfect attendance
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
unconditionally; as a rule
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)