long ago; once upon a time
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
depiction; description; portrayal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to overdo; to do too much
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
both (people); the two of them
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
for your information; I'm telling you
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
departure; leaving; setting off
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
salt thrown to purify the ring before a bout