expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
home area; home town; local
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one end; an end; part; fragment
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
senior high school; high school
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
(one acting as a) foster parent
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
lightly; easily; carelessly
thought; consideration; thinking
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
return; relapse; recurrence
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
physical condition; state of health
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
rest; break; recess; intermission
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to call out; to ask someone to come
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
character building; formation of character; personality development