at that time; in those days
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
writing; composition; essay; sentence
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
good person; virtuous person
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
fate; destiny; predestination
all (there is); as long as there is
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
comfort; consolation; diversion
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
-less; lacking; non-existing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
damp; moist (negative nuance)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
free (of charge); gratuitous