beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
it's no joke; gimme a break!
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
intelligence gathering; information gathering
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to speak ill of; to disparage
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
bygones; the past; past event
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to bury; to embed; to implant
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful