that's the way it is; such is life
even if not; even without
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
threat; intimidation; menace
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
inside; interior; inner part
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
for work; for manufacturing
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
starvation; famine; hunger
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to be found; to be discovered
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
deserted village; poor village
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)