embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
until now; so far; up to the present
way of the sword; swordsmanship
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
considerably; fairly; quite
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
tax and service charge included; all-inclusive; with everything included
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to watch over; to watch attentively
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
conviction; belief; confidence
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone