this world; this life; world of the living
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
place; situation; position; location
to keep away; to keep at a distance
clearing one's throat; cough
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
good-for-nothing; worthless
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
number one; first; best; most; game; round
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
boy; son; baby boy; young man
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
man; male; masculine gender
(not so) much; (not) very
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why