one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
main street; avenue; boulevard
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly