now that; since; so long as; because
retainer; retinue; servant
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
go that far; to that extent
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to run around; to bustle about
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
every year; yearly; annually
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
by myself; in person; by oneself
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged