ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
one's house; one's home; one's family
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
time; hour; period; class
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
that day; the very same day
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
extremely; very; really; super; so