to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
strong pressure; heavy pressure
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to manage (to do successfully); to get through
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
with these words; while saying
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to think too much; to be over-concerned
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
corpulence; fatness; obesity
to cease; to stop; to be over
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
health; healthy; sound; fit
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
rhizome; rootstalk; rootstock
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
all over; all over the place; everywhere