thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
although I say; although one might say; although called
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
vacant house; unoccupied house
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
special training; intensive training; crash course
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
connection; link; relationship
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
form; shape; figure; visage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
being on duty; person on duty
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.