gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to put one's hand on; to touch
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to leave something as it is
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
purple willow; infirmity; delicate constitution
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
back street; back alley; slums