first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
attendance; participation; presence
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
whispering; murmuring; subdued
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to intervene; to stop (something)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
of great promise; with a promising future
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to relax; to feel at home
to refuse; to decline; to deny
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement