to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
occasional; infrequent; rare
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
caller; visitor; company; guest
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
other than; excluding; without
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while