class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
family; relatives; dependents; household
to turn towards; to point
property; fortune; means; assets
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
sharp increase; sudden rise
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(social) class; rank; grade
equality; impartiality; evenness
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded