direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to tie; to fix; to attach
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
escape from evil; exorcism
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
no!; no no!; no, not at all
admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
river; stream; River; the ... river
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
but; however; provided that
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
scoundrel; rascal; villain
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
-less; lacking; non-existing
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
shoji (paper sliding door)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago