omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
superstition; superstitious belief
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
entreaty; supplication; petition
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
trouble; quarrel; dispute
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
port (left side of vessel)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit