to be worried; to be troubled
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
serious look (on one's face); straight face
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
name; given name; first name
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
again and again; repeatedly
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly