it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to pick up; to find; to gather
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to go out and away; to leave
title of honour; title of honor
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
at once; immediately; right now
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
long ago; already; a long time ago
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count