deviation; departure; omission
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
nature; property; disposition
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be able to manage somehow or another
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
if so; in that case; in that situation
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to ask; to enquire; to query
dullard; indecisive person
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
originally; by nature; from the start
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
already known; well-known