I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
pleased to make your acquaintance
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
deadly serious; deadly earnest
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
refreshments (implied to be low-grade)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
suddenly; all of a sudden
shouting in a thunderous voice
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to drop; to let fall; to omit
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
battle formation; disposition of troops
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate