to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
still; even now; to this day
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
district; section; sector
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
gospel (of Jesus); the Gospels; gospel (music)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
chorus; singing in a chorus
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to go past; to pass; to pass by
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
fast-talking; rapid talking
preparation; arrangements