even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be silent; to say nothing
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
annual (plant); first-year student
one's manners; one's attitude
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to repeat; to do something over again
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
prize money; monetary award; reward
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
it is not (like that) either
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)