at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
don't worry; there's no need to worry
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
just one person; only one
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to thrust down; to push off
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)