with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
innocent; blameless; guiltless
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
written oath; covenant; pledge
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
a wise idea; polite reference to another's consideration
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain