wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
method of treatment; cure; remedy
bashful; shameful; ashamed
failure story; horror story
an assortment; combination
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
struggle (for); scramble; contest
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
verbalization; putting into words
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
sickroom; hospital room; ward
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor