to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to keep secret; to conceal
the last moment; the very end
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
area; region; district; locality
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to pause; to have a short intermission
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
around the world; throughout the world
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
always having a comeback; fast-talking
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
and then; and so; and; so then
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name