twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
marshy rice field or paddy
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
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.)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
explanation; interpretation
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
very recently; in the very recent past
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
neighbourhood; neighborhood
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh