very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
almost every day; almost daily
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
that day; the very same day
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
supply; provision; raising; procurement
people; men and women; each person; everybody
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
not worth considering; out of the question
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to concern; to be related
from the beginning; from scratch
but; however; provided that
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
personal; individual; private
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for books; volume
back issue (of a publication); back-number
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)