exemption; exoneration; discharge
by means of; due to; because of; according to
that's the way it is; such is life
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
exploitation; overuse; abuse
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be silent; to say nothing
(arch.) boy (sometimes derog.); you
to shout (in anger); to yell
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
at least; at most; (even) just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to increase; to add to; to augment
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
name; given name; first name
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to make a fool of someone
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate