to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to sit down; to take a seat
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
by all means; by all costs
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
to take a breath; to take a short rest
mistress; kept woman; concubine
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
conversely; on the contrary
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
severe criticism; damnation
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
sad; wretched; deplorable
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
one's husband; one's wife
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame