to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
if not; otherwise; or else
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
this much; to this extent; to this degree
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
livestock; domestic animals
resentment; indignation; anger
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
after all; in the end; in short; given due consideration; when all is said and done
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
a second time; again; once more; twice
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
exposure to the sun; sunny place
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
since then; from that time; ever since
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)