one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be injured; to sustain a wound
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to entrust; to leave to a person
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
and; thereupon; because of that
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
because of; owing to; due to
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
general; overall; across-the-board
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to think (something) strange
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to apologize; to apologise