habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
Confucian scholar; Confucianist
Satō Issai (1772.11.14-1859.10.19)
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
crowbar; bar (unit of pressure); bar; café
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
side boob (side of a woman's breast exposed by clothing)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
shaking (like a jelly); wobbling; with a jiggle
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
possession; occupation; occupancy
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
police officer; policeman; policewoman
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
violent explosion; bursting
courteous; decorous; polite
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry