to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
it is I who should say so
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
guidance; leadership; leading the way
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
while; during; performed in this condition
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
way of talking; speaking style
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
long ago; once upon a time
story; tale; talk; discussion
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
children's story; fairy tale
in the end; on top of that
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
animated cartoon; animated film
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger