hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
although I say; although one might say; although called
student accommodation; student dormitory
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
close; intimate; on good terms
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
the lower classes; the common people
sincere; earnest; serious
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
simply put; putting it simply
self-righteousness; self-justified
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
sense of values; values; value system
difference; discrepancy; variation