foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
grinder; grinding machine
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
overanxiety; needless worry
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to be in opposition; to be in private life
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
your coming; your visiting me
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
deviation; departure; omission
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
(how) many times; (how) often
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
vicious circle; vicious cycle
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to watch steadily; to stare
pending question; unresolved problem
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
remote past; far ago; time immemorial