considerably; greatly; a lot
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
hurriedly; in a hurry; in great haste
this and that; one thing or another
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
snake; serpent; large snake
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
important place; strategic point; critical location
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
front; frontage; facade; main
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow