business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to nip (something) in the bud
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
questions and answers; dialogue
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
as stated; verbatim; literally
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
in succession; one after another
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition