to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
nothing but; none other than
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
game; pastime; recreation; diversion
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
accompanying note; postscript
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...