filthy; dirty (looking); drab
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
being left out; being ostracized
way of reciting; way of telling a story
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
prickling; stinging; tingling
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
moisture; humidity; dampness
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
(set of) facial features; looks
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)