incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
major cleanup; spring cleaning
household economy; family finances
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to take someone's life; to kill someone
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
vitality; ability to earn a living
woman who forced her husband into marriage
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to control; to command; to get the better of
many; much; plenty; hardly
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
emotional strength; force of will