frequent; densely packed; thick
one day; (on) a certain day
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
I see; that's right; indeed
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
sitting together; the same theater (theatre); involvement; entanglement
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
questions and answers; dialogue
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
4th day of the month; four days
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
period of youth; while young
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid