(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
to apologize; to apologise
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
one's old bones; aged body
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
first print (run); first print of the new year (esp. newspaper printed on January 1)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
previous report; previous announcement
on the way back; returning
Niwa Fumio (1904.11.22-2005.4.20)
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
preliminary arrangements; spade work
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
settlement; solution; resolution
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
Hattori Shisou (1901-1956)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)