(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
agricultural soldiers; colonizers; colonisers