Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
person of ability; person of high calibre; talented individual
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
drinking party; banquet; feast
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
suddenly; all of a sudden
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
boastful speech; bragging
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
complete stranger; total stranger
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
mangy cur; low animal; beast
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
rope; cord; policeman's rope