gentle; mild; meek; tender
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
chance; opportunity; occasion
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
last night; yesterday evening
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant