as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this world; this life; world of the living
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surname; family name; last name
forgetting; lapse of memory
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to know (a person); to think
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
accumulating good deeds; doing good
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)