midway; halfway through; in the course of
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
comfort; consolation; diversion
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
treating someone like a child
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
for some (unspecified) reason
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
to triumph; to be elated with success
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
as is habit; the way life normally is
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
storage; warehouse; depot
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
I have nothing to do with it
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)