and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
settlement; solution; resolution
Zen ascetic practices; Zen meditation; Zen teachings; Zen
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
locality; local area; limited area
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to fight against; to oppose; to face
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
example; illustration; precedent
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
violent emotion; passion; fury
theatre; theater; playhouse
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
something small; something petty; trifle
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
long ago; a long time ago; already
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
dispersing; breaking up; running away