mental; spiritual; emotional
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
one by one; in detail; minutely
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
way (of doing); manner; method; means
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
imagination; supposition; guess
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
circulation; dissemination
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting