as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
until now; so far; up to the present
silence; stillness; quietness
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
than; other than; except; but
refinement; elegance; grace
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer