sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
usefulness; utility; being orderly; being proper
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to head home; to leave for home
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
tour around the country; travelling to various provinces
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy