don't you think?; indicates question
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to give directions; to issue instructions
stealthily; secretly; in secret
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
princess; daughter of a nobleman
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
personal; individual; private
rather; sooner; preferably
base (military, expedition, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
perfectly round; perfectly circular
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort