that's the way it is; such is life
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
magic; sorcery; incantation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
although I say; although one might say; although called
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
almost; roughly; approximately
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
with these words; while saying
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
curtain; hanging; bunting
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
reduction by half; halving
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?