to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
half and half; fifty-fifty
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
promotion; raising of status
notice; attention; observation
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
that; the matter in question
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
how much; how many; however
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
pride; boast; credit (to)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
to grant permission; to give permission
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut