the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
touching; moving; painful
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
every year; yearly; annually
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
step; stride; counter for steps
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
February; second month of the lunar calendar
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless