with a start; with a jump
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
bluff; false show of power; bold front
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
orphan; person without friends
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
function; facility; faculty; feature
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
out of sight; out of eyeshot
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
partly open; in half bloom
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
choices; alternatives; options
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to subsist; to keep on living
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
with these words; while saying