innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vague recollection; faint memory
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
man of the hour; woman of the hour
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
hometown; rural districts
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
this world; this life; world of the living
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
regret; repentance; remorse
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
pensive; meditative; wistful
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
condition; state (of health); appearance
finally; barely; only just; gradually
ruse; ploy; trick; chicanery; booby trap
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)