related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
at that time; in those days
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
flour; meal; powder; dust
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
to rain (or snow), keeping people indoors
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to delight; to give pleasure
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly