proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
favourite motto; pet saying
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
something like ...; something called ...
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
pure and innocent; immaculate
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
training (animals); breaking (animals)
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
entering a faith; joining a religion
Eastern Orthodox Church; Orthodox Church
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving