while; during; while; although; all; both
to complain; to lodge a complaint
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
image; figure; figure; form; image
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
meaning; significance; sense
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
many; much; plenty; hardly
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
God; god; ace; king; superior person
excursion; field trip; school trip
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
religious painting; religious picture
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
older brother; elder brother