essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
one (thing); one piece; one item
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
reality; actuality; hard fact
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
left-off cargo; passengers left behind; rounding error; truncation error; remainder after truncation to an integer value
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
dark blue cloth with white splash patterns
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
bravery; courage; heroism
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
karma from a previous existence
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
pardon me for leaving (first)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
along the way; along the road
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by