enlightenment; instruction
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
still (continuing); as ever; further
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
that; the matter in question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
had better ...; had better not ...
cutting remark; biting (scathing, bitter) criticism; harsh words
a little bit; a little while
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
such ... as; or some such
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after