personal affair; one's own affair
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
being all smiles with joy
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
wooden pole (often oak), 6 shaku long; shoulder pole
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
married man or woman; housekeeping
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
paste; glue; clothing starch
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven