all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
manners; courtesy; etiquette
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
right to choose; a say; option
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
dealing with; coping with
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
lack of knowledge; lack of understanding
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
rebirth in paradise; peaceful death
7th day of the month; seven days
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku