reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
outward appearance; looks
manners; courtesy; etiquette
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
after school (at the end of the day)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
for example; for instance; e.g.