these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
historical play; period drama
to push aside; to brush aside
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be manageable; to be able to handle