look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
used article (esp. clothes)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
audience (with a person of high standing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
one's person; around one's person
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
again; once more; a second time
trifling; little; few; slight
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
in the meanwhile; during the time
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia