trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to affect; to impact; to influence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
systematic; regular; routine
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial