such; this sort of; like this
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
beginning; clue; starting point
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
acrobatics; risky undertaking
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
useless resistance; vain struggle
one's share; one's portion
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
treating (someone) like an object
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
happy-go-lucky fellow; easygoing and indifferent person; pococurante
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start