over and over; countless times; (a) hundred times
perfunctory; going-through-the-motions-sort of (invitation, gift, etc.)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
Breathless (1960 film); À bout de souffle
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
(major) world religion (i.e. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
younger scholar; future reference
decoration; ornamental item
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
reasoning; logic; persuasion
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
inflexible people; heartless people; (lit.) Buddhist images of wood, metal, and stone
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
separate; scattered; apart
destination (one is heading towards); goal