to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
danger; peril; hazard; risk
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
endless; boundless; everlasting
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
to jest; to clown (around)
to make a lasting impression
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
afterword; epilogue; postscript
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
Commentary on the Kojiki (by Motoori Norinaga, 1798)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
one's impressions after reading a book
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
finish; completion; the end
along the way; along the road
coherence; order; focus; point