self-consciousness; self-awareness
way; method; means; resource; course
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
serious; severe; grave; acute
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
perception; sensation; awareness
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
deep inside; innermost place
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether